* WFAA Recognized for Best Political Coverage - Large Market
* KING Reporters Win Best Individual Coverage

DALLAS, Belo Corp.

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"UP
FRONT with Robert Mak" has been on the air since 2002.

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"Despite enactment of new laws and billions of dollars of
federal, state and local government money for new voting systems and
equipment, confidence in America's voting systems is still declining," he
said. More than 20 hours of
programming was devoted to these "It's Your Time" segments between
September 21 and November 2.
"Typically, judicial campaigns are waged out of sight of most voters,"
said Cynthia Canary, Director of ICPR.

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Belo
owns 19 television stations (six in the top 15 markets); owns or operates
seven cable news channels; and manages one television station through a local
marketing agreement.

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WFAA's and KING's in-depth
approach to political news coverage brought new dimensions of understanding to
their communities' political discourse. During last year's election cycle, 18 out of 18 invited candidates
participated in KING's "It's Your Time" programming, which provided free air
time to candidates. is one of the nation's largest media companies with a
diversified group of market-leading television, newspaper, cable and
interactive media assets.
Additional information, including earnings releases and corporate
communications, is available online at http: //www.illinoisvotersguide.

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Media
representatives, candidates, party officials, campaign workers, and political
scientists could also audit the PVS vote tabulation database. (NYSE: BLC) announced today
that two of its television stations, WFAA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Dallas/Fort
Worth, and KING-TV, the NBC affiliate in Seattle/Tacoma, have been honored
nationally with the 2005 USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in
Television Political Journalism.ilcampaign.

Sites geared both towards voters and to political professionals are considered for review, but they should specifically address campaigns and elections conducted for national-level offices.

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'Perfect Voting System' Makes Sure Every Vote Counts

Voting summaries are
downloaded into the PVS database (accessible only through a secure intranet),
where any voter could audit their vote using their password.
"With this level of oversight, the 'Perfect Voting System' should give
Americans the same level of confidence in voting for President as betting on
the Lottery," stated Biddulph. A Fortune 1000 company with approximately
7,600 employees and $1.belo.
"The 2006 Illinois Voters' Guide is a good place for voters to begin to
learn about judicial candidates," Canary said. Most importantly, it contains the information most relevant to
voters when they think about what sort of person they want to see on the
bench.

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In 2004, Belo's 14 news-producing stations broadcast a total of 338 hours
of political coverage, or an average of one hour and 43 minutes per week per
station, during the 14 -week period leading up to the November 2 general
election. Since Belo pioneered
"It's Your Time " in 1996, more than 560 candidates have participated."
This is the third online voters' guide created by ICPR and Justice at
Stake.
The ICPR homepage ( http://www.

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Belo Stations in Dallas /Fort Worth and Seattle/Tacoma Honored With Cronkite Awards for 2004 Elections Political Coverage

The station delivered this award-winning
coverage even though there was neither a major senatorial or gubernatorial
race in Texas in 2004 nor any visits by national Democratic leaders. The station also tracked voters' viewpoints on
the candidates and issues by building stories around a diverse focus group,
which met each month throughout 2004.

About Belo
Belo Corp.

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This was a 50 percent increase over the 104 candidates who
participated during the 2002 election cycle . ICPR is a non-profit, non-partisan public interest group that conducts
research and advocates reforms to promote public participation in government;
address the role of money in politics; and encourage integrity, accountability
and transparency in government. Candidates signing the code pledge not to
engage in character defamation, whispering campaigns or scurrilous
attacks on candidates and their families and to limit attacks on
opponents to legitimate challenges of the opponent's record.

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PVS works with any election jurisdiction using a paper ballot.

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KING is the only commercial television station in the Seattle/Tacoma
market to broadcast a weekly show dedicated to local political coverage. By that time, of
course, it's too late for voter education about the candidates and the issues.

CONTACT: David Morrison
312-335-1767

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This represented an average of 142 local and national news stories
every week, ranging from coverage of debates, issues and ad-watch programming
to interviews with local , state and federal candidates.

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They can also review other anonymous ballots to confirm
the accuracy of the official tally."

WFAA Cited for Local and National Coverage and Unique Partnership
WFAA was cited by the judging committee for "its continuing commitment to
expose political issues and candidates to viewers" through its coverage of
both local and national races. Belo operates more than 30 Web sites, several
interactive alliances and a broad range of Internet-based products .

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WFAA won its second consecutive Cronkite
award in the Local Station, Large Market category . WFAA was also honored with
a Cronkite Award in 2003.

Awards Reflect Belo Stations' Enterprise -wide Commitment to Political
Coverage
Decherd said, "These Cronkite Awards reflect the commitment by Belo
stations nationwide to provide the best possible political coverage in their
communities .5 billion in annual revenues, Belo operates media
franchises in some of America's most dynamic markets and regions, including
Texas, the Northwest, the Southwest, Rhode Island, and the Mid-Atlantic.

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23 Promising to make the voting process as
transparent and trustworthy as state lotteries, the "Perfect Voting System"
was introduced today at the U.
"America's electoral system is facing a crisis of confidence," stated
Biddulph, who has lead several successful constitutional amendment campaigns
in Florida.

The "Perfect Voting System" (PVS):
* Empowers every citizen to confirm the accuracy of his or her vote,
* Protects the secrecy of the ballot,
* Minimizes the need for costly and lengthy recounts,
* Reduces security risks associated with paperless voting machines and
* Prevents "vote selling". Decherd, Belo's chairman, president and chief executive officer,
said, "We are extremely proud that two Belo stations were recognized again
with Cronkite Awards for their coverage of vital local and national issues and
the candidates running for election in 2004.

KING Reporters Cited for Thorough, Balanced Coverage
KING's Robert Mak and Mike Cate were cited in this year's awards
announcement for their "thorough and balanced coverage, good writing and
excellent reporting and producing. Mak and Cate have also
been instrumental in KING's daily coverage of politics. Eight Belo
television stations posted video of local debates online.
As part of this political coverage, 159 congressional and gubernatorial
candidates across the country participated in Belo's fifth consecutive "It's
Your Time" program, which gave them free air time to inform voters about their
candidacy.

-- See where the candidates for governor stand on key election and
government reforms issues.

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Topics included job outsourcing , social
issues such as gay marriages, and the war in Iraq.

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The vote tabulation software developed by David Biddulph of New
Smyrna Beach, Florida, allows citizens to make sure their vote was counted
exactly as intended. That is down from the 56 percent of voters who said they were "very
confident " in 2001 and after the state abandoned the discredited punch card
system for touch-screen electronic voting machines. Eighteen out of 21 invited candidates
participated in WFAA's "It's Your Time" programming initiative, which provided
free air time to candidates. It is designed to encourage and showcase television
journalistic excellence in political coverage, particularly innovative,
informative and issues-focused coverage. "Many voters don't even know there are
judicial elections until they walk into the polling place. Signing of the code, which is contained in state
statutes, is voluntary.

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KING reporter Robert Mak
and producer Mike Cate won their second consecutive Cronkite Award for
Individual Achievement, and the station's third Cronkite Award.org ) also contains other recent
updates for voters:

-- Find out which candidates did -- and did not -- sign the Code of Fair
Campaign Practices.

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Confidence in Elections Declines Despite Reforms

DENVER, Aug.org , a web site of the Illinois Campaign for
Political Reform (ICPR).

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Biddulph noted that in a recent survey of Georgia voters, less than half
(48 percent), were "very confident" that their vote was counted as they had
intended.
Robert W. The Award is named for
legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, the most decorated broadcast journalist
of the past 30 years. Belo's daily newspapers are The Dallas Morning News, The
Providence Journal, The Press -Enterprise (Riverside, CA) and the Denton
Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX). Justice at Stake is a non -partisan national
campaign to keep courts fair and impartial by educating the public and working
for reforms.

Since state and local campaigns are generally of local interest, they are both kept in the appropriate category for politics at the state level.

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Election Assistance Commission meeting in
Denver. The level of confidence
was even lower, only 33 percent, among minority voters. After a
citizen votes using an electronic voting device or a preprinted ballot, the
voter verifies that the ballot is accurate, deposits it in a locked container,
and retains a "stub" with a 19-digit random password. Through this partnership,
which began in 2002, Belo stations exchanged broadcast packages , increasing
understanding among viewers about how their counterparts in other Texas
markets felt about the issues. In 2004, KING
demonstrated its market leadership in civic journalism by broadcasting
gubernatorial, senatorial, attorney general, superintendent of public
education and three congressional debates; providing live broadcasts of the
Washington State Caucus; and covering issues ranging from transportation to
taxes. CHICAGO, A new online voters' guide now provides
easy access to information about judicial candidates on the March primary
ballot and is delivering the sort of quality information Illinois voters want
and need to make informed choices when they cast a ballot in judicial
contests .

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We take our public service obligation seriously. This programming was re-broadcast on Belo's two
regional cable stations and several of its local cable news channels, and
offered to local Public Broadcasting Service stations.

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Belo's two regional cable news operations and its four local cable news
channels televised an average of 176 stories weekly, representing an average
of four hours and 36 minutes of political coverage each week.

About the Cronkite Awards
The University of Southern California's Annenberg School for
Communication, the Norman Lear Center and Reliable Resources for Broadcast
Political Coverage honor television networks, local television stations and
individuals for political coverage that informs viewers about their electoral
choices and that helps them understand ballot issues, the candidates involved
and how electoral choices will affect their lives.com or by contacting
Carey Hendrickson, vice president/Investor Relations + Corporate
Communications, at 214-977-6626.

ICPR Posts Judicial Candidate Information to Easy-to -Use Website

Biographical information, questionnaire answers, as well as bar
association evaluations and endorsements can be found at
http://www. "It includes a primer on the
state's court system, a map to help voters identify which candidates will be
on their ballot, and several links to web sites where voters can find more
information about the candidates, various bar associations , Illinois courts
and elections.

This category contains links to sites for ongoing political campaigns , candidates, and elections in the United States.

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The station was recognized for its unique "Project Texas" partnership with
other Belo stations in Texas, including KHOU-TV in Houston, KENS -TV in San
Antonio, KVUE-TV in Austin and Texas Cable News. In 2003 and 2001, KING was also honored with the Cronkite
Award. One of the
most important ways we support our communities is by exposing viewers to
critical issues and solutions proposed by different local and national
candidates.

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