Why CBS Looks Nothing Like America And Why NBC Looks A Lot Like America

Network TV gets a bad rap,and deservedly so oftentimes: It rarely looks like the world in which we live. YetTV has the potential to move us forward culturally, from credibleAfrican-American presidents in “24” tothe normalization of gay parenting in “Modern Family.” With the 2012 fall premiere season justbehind us, here’s how the five major networks…

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Edwardo Jackson

Nov 6, 2012

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