Who’s behind political ads?

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The media has been called the fourth estate. It is responsible for holding officials accountable and should be a watchdog for the people. But what happens when the media refuses to be transparent? In 2012 political ads will be aired all over TV earning the news corporations over $3 billion in revenue. Now the FCC wants to reveal to the public who is behind the ads, but the mainstream media is fighting the notion. Christopher Chambers, journalism professor at Georgetown University, joins us with his take on the idea.

Mainstream media making viewers more uninformed?

http://youtu.be/NrnQcOpnh-E

The holiday season has seen an increase in people going shopping, but are people aware of the happenings around them? In a recent study viewers of Fox news were less informed than the people who didn't watch the news. Should people pay less attention on shopping and more on current events? Chris Chambers, journalism professor at Georgetown University, helps us analyze what's going on.

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