Free Play: Co-opting the News Archives

Free Play: Co-opting the News

FlackCheck.org's Free Play Monitor, a tally of number of seconds of free ad and video time per candidate and group on the five Sunday morning network interview shows. Where possible we estimate the dollar value of the free time they managed to secure in these prestigious venues.

Free Play: Week of Oct. 21

Find out which two Sunday news shows gave free air time benefiting candidates by clicking here.

Free Play: Week of Oct. 14

Two Sunday news shows gave free air that benefited one candidate. Click here to learn which shows.

Free Play: Week of Oct. 7

Learn which Sunday news show gave free air to a candidate this week by clicking here.

Free Play: Week of Sept. 30

Learn which two Sunday news shows gave free air to a candidate this week by clicking here.

Free Play: Week of Sept. 23

Find out which Sunday news show gave free air to a candidate this week by clicking here.

Free Play: Week of Sept. 16

None of the Sunday news shows gave free air to candidates or organizations this week.

Free Play: Week of Sept. 9

One Sunday news show gave free air to a candidate this week. Click here to find out which one.

Free Play: Week of Sept. 2

One Sunday news show gave free air that benefited an organization. Click here to learn which one.

Free Play: Week of Aug. 26

Find out which Sunday news show gave free air to a third-party group by clicking here.