To: Jim Walton, President of CNN, Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC, Mark Hoffman, CEO and President of CNBC, and Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of Fox News
Tell U.S. Media: Stop Subverting Democracy!
Media outlets continue to report projected superdelegates votes, as if they have been officially cast.
In reality, these votes are subject to change, and are not officially collected until the Democratic National Convention in July. With this historic primary race so tight, and with many key states yet to vote, it is vital that we send a resounding message to our news media: the reporting of superdelegate votes is subverting democracy!
When "pledged" delegate votes are shown in vote count totals, it gives the misleading impression that these votes have been cast, and that one candidate has an insurmountable lead. This petition proposes: just as media outlets agree to wait for polls to close nationwide before broadcasting results in a general election, they must postpone the reporting of superdelegate tallies until the convention. A primary that takes several months to complete must not be swayed by the premature reporting of these important votes.
We the public are witnessing irresponsible journalism, and it must stop.
Signed petition will be circulated to all major U.S. news outlets: CNN, ABC News, NBC,CBS, FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, LA Times, Google, et al.
Lets make our voices heard on this important issue!
“The first duty of a man is to think for himself.”― José Martí
In reality, these votes are subject to change, and are not officially collected until the Democratic National Convention in July. With this historic primary race so tight, and with many key states yet to vote, it is vital that we send a resounding message to our news media: the reporting of superdelegate votes is subverting democracy!
When "pledged" delegate votes are shown in vote count totals, it gives the misleading impression that these votes have been cast, and that one candidate has an insurmountable lead. This petition proposes: just as media outlets agree to wait for polls to close nationwide before broadcasting results in a general election, they must postpone the reporting of superdelegate tallies until the convention. A primary that takes several months to complete must not be swayed by the premature reporting of these important votes.
We the public are witnessing irresponsible journalism, and it must stop.
Signed petition will be circulated to all major U.S. news outlets: CNN, ABC News, NBC,CBS, FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, LA Times, Google, et al.
Lets make our voices heard on this important issue!
“The first duty of a man is to think for himself.”― José Martí
Why is this important?
Media outlets continue to report projected superdelegates votes, as if they have been officially cast. This is irresponsible reporting, and it must stop.