Chuck Todd Discusses 'Media Matters' Report on Sunday Show Diversity

On Tuesday, "Meet the Press" moderator, Chuck Todd, responded to a report by progressive media watchdog group, Media Matters, that investigated diversity within the five major Sunday morning political talk-shows in 2014

On Tuesday, “Meet the Press” moderator, Chuck Todd, responded to a report by progressive media watchdog group, Media Matters, that investigated diversity within the five major Sunday morning political talk-shows in 2014.

The report found that among the five shows, guest lineups were “overwhelmingly dominated” by white men, however, one show stood out for its effort to curb this trend.

Although 54 percent of its guests were white men, a number that is “high relative to the overall population,” “Meet the Press” has seen a seven percent drop in white male guests since Todd took over for David Gregory in September — a “notable improvement.”

“We’re a 21st century political news show. Politics

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