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I notice there was absolutely no coverage of the Chick Fil A protest on your program today – please don't tell me this was an unimportant item in the news. Obviously the same-sex marriage debate is of great importance to most of the country, yet it did not even get a mention in passing – why Howard?
Now more than ever, the press is a part of every story it covers. And CNN's "Reliable Sources" is one of television's only regular programs to examine how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover. Host Howard Kurtz is the nation's premier media critic, and each week he questions print reporters, television correspondents and Internet bloggers about how the press is covering the major stories of the week.
The Chick Fil A controversy wasn't just about same-sex marriage; it was also about freedom of speech. And it should have been discussed.
I notice there was absolutely no coverage of the Chick Fil A protest on your program today – please don't tell me this was an unimportant item in the news. Obviously the same-sex marriage debate is of great importance to most of the country, yet it did not even get a mention in passing – why Howard?