Media Monitor (Aug. 5)
A rare White House apology, a CNN reporter gets results, and how many ways can you screw up an obituary?
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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?