General Election
Sir, —It is reported that Mr Muldoon and Mr Beetham have called for an inquiry into the way in which television channels conducted their news coverage of the election campaign. Some startling facts could emerge from an independent inquiry, which should also include radio coverage. The Labour Party, and particularly Mr Rowling, received an excessive amount of publicity. This applied mainly in the socalled “news time.” The carefully chosen extracts of speeches by Mr Rowling were of a character likely to make the greatest favourable impact on the electorate, whereas, to preserve the appearance of a balance, those of Mr Muldoon concerned mainly Government matters which would not affect the opinions of the majority of the electorate —concealed, in-
sidious . propaganda. Mr Rowling made appearances on the television screen far in excess of all other candidates. —Yours, etc., R. V. SHAW. November 29, 1978,
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