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Presidential television seen as threat to checks and balances
The Twentieth Century Fund report Presidential Television argues access to television gives the president an unequal informational edge, undermining constitutional checks and balances. Newton Minow, John Bartlow Martin, and Lee M. Mitchell contend opposition voices struggle to reach the public as presidents increasingly shape news.
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