REPORT: Cable News Focuses On Handshake, Selfie In Coverage Of Mandela Memorial | Research | Media Matters for America

REPORT: Cable News Focuses On Handshake, Selfie In Coverage Of Mandela Memorial | Research | Media Matters for America: All Three Networks Focused Memorial Coverage On Handshake And Selfie. According to a Media Matters analysis, CNN covered Mandela in nine evening news segments, with 67 percent focused on the handshake or selfie. 65 percent of Fox News' 14 segments focused on the handshake or selfie, as did 55 percent of MSNBC's nine segments. Only 33 percent of CNN's coverage focused on the memorial service or Mandela's legacy, the smallest percentage of all three networks.