From September 18, the day Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, through September 29, weekday cable news hosted overwhelmingly white and primarily male guests to discuss her legacy and President Donald Trump’s September 26 nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. 76% of the guests on weekday cable news were white and 62% were men.
Author: Tyler Monroe, Media Matters
Tyler Monroe is a media analyst at Media Matters, where he has worked since June 2018. He graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in history.