Unverified Cruz ‘scandal’ earns plenty of network coverage

Published March 28, 2016 5:00pm ET



An unverified, thinly sourced tabloid report alleging Ted Cruz had engaged in several extramarital affairs went largely unnoticed last week until billionaire businessman Donald Trump and the Texas lawmaker himself weighed in to comment on the story.

Since then, the National Enquirer’s Cruz report has earned 15 minutes and 27 seconds of airtime from the major networks, including ABC, NBC and CBS News, according to data compiled by the Media Research Center. The alleged Cruz scandal was covered for a total of three minutes and 44 seconds Monday morning, in addition to the 11 minutes and 43 seconds the story got over the weekend.

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