On the House: Fox Aired 107 Ads for its Tea Party Coverage over 10 Days
Media Matters for America, April 17, 2009
From April 6 to April 15, Fox News aired at least 107 commercial promotions for their coverage of the tea party protests that took place on April 15. Forty-nine of the ads aired were 30-second spots that promoted Fox News' "fair and balanced network coverage -- live" of the tea parties.
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