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Originally Posted by Badger52
What was your impression of the dynamic in Tucson - which I'd think would be a bastion of conservatism at the time - vs. raw news you'd see come in from some of the large cities?
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It was in the '70s, largely, because it was a military town with Davis-Monthan actually withing the city limits. But it was also a college town, with the UofA. Like all colleges, over the years it's been taken over by Leftist professors who indoctrinate the students who then remained in Tucson and changed it to a liberal city and county.
The feminization of the news media assisted in the change, too. The male anchors and reporters in my day were only interested in whether they'd get morning or afternoon tee times. The women were more interested in social issues. The news directors at all 4 stations are now women. There were none in the early '70s and only 1 by 1980. The news departments are the only direct connection with the citizens and determine what their view of the community is.