Indeed, it wasn’t even close. In every instance, conservative rulings received more coverage, longer articles, and better placement. Now we have two federal appeals courts that have weighed in on the subject: the 6th Circuit sided with the health care reform law in June and the 11th Circuit ruled against it yesterday. So, once again, let’s put the media coverage in context: Washington Post
- 11th Circuit ruling (against the ACA): article on page A1, 1059 words
- 6th Circuit ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page A5, 1053 words
- Steeh ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page A2, 607 words
- Moon ruling (upholding the ACA): article on page B5, 507 words
- Hudson ruling (against the ACA): article on page A1, 1624 words
- Vinson ruling (against the ACA): article on page A1, 1176 words
- Kessler ruling (upholding the ACA): no article, zero words
Source: washingtonmonthly.com
