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"Do any of the news channels invite guests from NOAA, the CDC, or some other big name serious institution? Or do they all put "tobacco funded think tank vs. environmental blogger" or some other complete [censored]?"

You can't ask something to go against it's interests; it won't unless you use force to ensure it does, which is wrong. Asking a T.V. station to do something that will hurt ratings is like asking a bull, politely, not to charge you. There are plently of alternatives to t.v. stations for information, and even video information on the internet.