African Americans (and Friends) Against Mainstream Media release 2012 4th quarter television ratings for Minnesota

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African Americans (and Friends) Against Mainstream Media have released their 2012 4th quarter Twin Cities television ratings. AAAMM is an ad hoc group of editors, bloggers, business owners and community members that are concerned about the level of news produced and aired in and about communities of color.
 
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African Americans (and Friends) Against Mainstream Media – Minnesota Television Ratings (4th Quarter 2012)
FOX 9 News                  A
KARE 11 News             F
KSTP 5 News               D
WCCO 4 News              D-
MTN (16, 17, 75)          A

Twin Cities (IBNN NEWS/Television Ratings/January 15, 2012)…At the quarterly meeting of African Americans (and Friends) Against Mainstream Media held at Hamline University’s Bush Library on January 4, 2012.  A decision was made to launch campaigns to boycott WCCO-4 and KARE-11 News in regards to concerns about coverage of communities of color. We invite people interested in becoming part of the television news think-tank to contact us by sending an email to ibnnnews@gmail.com with your contact information. AAAMM will alert you to the next meetings. Below are the fourth-quarter ratings (2012) for metro television stations in the opinion of the group African-Americans (and Friends) Against Mainstream Media. Read the rest of this entry »