Ignoring media's failure to inform, Guthrie says Americans not “buying” economists' view on deficit spending Written by Media Matters Staff Published 06/19/09 2:32 PM EDT From the June 19 edition of MSNBC's Morning Joe: Video file Previously: Media reports on polling reinforce public's view of deficit, rather than informing it CNN's Bash didn't note economists' argument that spending is necessary in recession REPORT: Lack of demand: Cable channels, Sunday shows leave economists on the sidelines in recovery debate REPORT: Despite warnings from many economists that stimulus may be too small, network news rarely raised the issue Ignoring CBO, AP uncritically reported GOP claim that recovery bill is Dem “spending spree unlikely to jolt the economy”