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March for Life's poor media coverage biggest sign of liberal bias COMMENTARY Why would an annual event featuring tens of thousands of people from across the country who peacefully assemble on Washington's National Mall in protest of an issue they care very passionately about receive little to no media coverage That very situation plays itself out every January when it comes to the mainstream media's handling of the March for Life an event that brings together a cross section of Americans in support of the rights of the unborn While pro life advocates continue to work on changing hearts and minds in this very heated political climate the inability of news outlets to fairly and adequately cover the March for Life highlights the liberal bias that permeates many newsrooms in this country The March for Life is a powerful event one that sheds a spotlight on human rights and dignity It also brings together men and women of all ages and races Catholics and Protestants as well as the religious and scientific communities It's A message those on the political left don't want to broadcast They also don't want to help it further that message by providing the event with any meaningful news coverage A study conducted by the Media Research Project a conservative watchdog group found that ABC CBS and NBC spent at least one hour 15 minutes and 18 seconds on last year s Women's March held in the wake of Donald Trump's election By comparison the group found that the March for Life in 2016 had earned only 35 seconds of coverage from the three major TV networks 13 seconds before it took place and 22 seconds after it took place
