Local newscasts from across the country faired poorly in their recent coverage of ballot measures and candidates specific to their viewers, according to Rocky Mountain Media Watch. The group found less than 10 percent of stations covered local election issues on evening broadcasts. Of 52 stations from 32 cities studied, only 9 percent covered U.S. Senate races, 1 percent covered U.S. House races, 5 percent discussed statewide contests and only 3 percent discussed ballot propositions.
