Capital Tonight- Liz Benjamin- Liberal Mouthpiece

[The Voice of Reason]

How this woman can call herself a journalist is beyond me. It's obvious from her numerous interviews that she favors liberal democrats and foams at the mouth anytime a conservative republican is on her program.

What is ironic is that the same people who slam talk radio hosts are mute to the numerous television anchors and reporters who slip in their own opinions when they are supposed to be just reporting the news. At least talk show hosts are paid to be opinionated; news anchors are not.

I don't mind an anchor or field reporter asking tough questions, but damn it be fair! If you are just going after a person whose political philosophy is different than theirs, that's not reporting; It's commentary!

And by the way the correct spelling of the show should be Capitol Tonight since Capitol is the correct spelling for a city or town that is the center of government for a state or a nation. Capital is commonly used as a term in the financial world.

 

[Mark Giardina]

How this woman can call herself a journalist is beyond me. It's obvious from her numerous interviews that she favors liberal democrats and foams at the mouth anytime a conservative republican is on her program.

What is ironic is that the same people who slam talk radio hosts are mute to the numerous television anchors and reporters who slip in their own opinions when they are supposed to be just reporting the news. At least talk show hosts are paid to be opinionated; news anchors are not.

I don't mind an anchor or field reporter asking tough questions, but damn it be fair! If you are just going after a person whose political philosophy is different than theirs, that's not reporting; It's commentary!

And by the way the correct spelling of the show should be Capitol Tonight since Capitol is the correct spelling for a city or town that is the center of government for a state or a nation. Capital is commonly used as a term in the financial world.

Simple solution to your problem: Don't watch the show!

 

[KeithE4]

And by the way the correct spelling of the show should be Capitol Tonight since Capitol is the correct spelling for a city or town that is the center of government for a state or a nation. Capital is commonly used as a term in the financial world.

Albany is the capital city of New York. Assuming it doesn't have another name, the building where the state legislature meets is called the capitol building. The US Congress meets on Capitol Hill, but Washington DC is the nation's capital.

So if the show is about anything going on in the city of Albany, not just state government, Capital Tonight is correct. If it's about what's going on with the legislature while in session, Capitol Tonight would be the right spelling.

Link: Grammarist.com

 

[Bob1370]

"How this woman can call herself a journalist is beyond me. It's obvious from her numerous interviews that she favors liberal democrats and foams at the mouth anytime a conservative republican is on her program"

We're obviously not seeing the same show. Looks like a pretty straightforward down-the-miiddle show, a lot like New York Now on public TV, to me...if you want commentary and opinion about state political issues in New York, you pretty much have to go to talk radio.

 

[therealjm12]

I have to say I am not a regular viewer of Capital Tonight but I do watch occasionally. I have never noticed any bias. Usually the guests represent both sides of the aisle. Sometimes when you hear an opinion on a program that you don't share, you immediatly label the program bias whether you are conservative or liberal. Personally I prefer hearing both sides of an issue. My choir doesn't need to be preached to.