Coverage as expected

After reading the article about President Barack Obama’s negative media coverage (“Easier to blame the refs,” Gary Crooks, Nov. 8), I couldn’t help but think to give the man a break. Be it that the negative reviews are increasing, it does not generalize his media coverage as completely negative.

The past eight years we went through various forms of trials and tribulations with former President George W. Bush. Now with President Obama in office trying to pick up the pieces, it is almost expected that there would be negative media coverage against him with Bush’s legacy still lingering. What more do you expect Obama to do in 100 days, after eight years worth of mess?

Yes, Obama has received negative coverage through ABC, CBS and NBC. And yes, coverage has been more profoundly negative through Fox News (which has several accusations for having a bias favoring the Republican Party). However, according to the same source used for the previous article, the Center for Media and Public Affairs, press coverage still remains more positive than negative.

Overall, just because the media’s negativity against Obama rose from what it was, does not mask the fact that the positive media coverage is still greater.

Joses G. Ocampo

Cheney