This guy collected satellite feeds from the early 1990s to show how the media and politicians control the message. For instance did you know that
satellites send down two feeds? One of them being the raw uneditted feed, that shows the commercial breaks, make-up and and lighting set ups, etc.?
This is pretty fascinating.
edit Check out 15:30 Larry King pledges Ted Turner's allegiance to candidate Bill Clinton. Larry King:"He would -ah- serve you."