Newspapers, in turn, devoted less space to policy stories than any other media sector during these six weeks of the general election period. Policy coverage made up 13% of newspaper stories compared to 20% of all campaign coverage in all outlets. Full Story »
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Outstanding analysis of how the news media have covered the presidential election this week, from Tom Rosenstiel's team at the Project for Excellence in Journalism. This report is based on extensive factual evidence from one of the most disciplined research organizations in this field. Their work illuminates how American political attitudes are influenced by the top 3 cable news networks, and identifies significant differences in tone between CNN, MSNBC and Fox. A must read for anyone interested in the intersection of media and politics. Be sure to also check the link to their related study from last week.
