Original sentence: Media Matters said "in paper after paper, state after state, and region after region, conservative syndicated columnists get more space than their progressive counterparts.On September 12, 2007, Media Matters released its study of 1,377 U.newspapers and the 201 syndicated political columnists the papers carry on a regular basis
Edited sentence: According to Media Matters, conservative pundits appear in three times as many papers reaching many more readers than progressive/liberal pundits.On September 12, 2007, Media Matters released a study examining 1,377 U.newspapers  and the 201 syndicated political columnists the papers carry on a regular basis