Rob Portman's Reverses his Position on Gay Marriage
Rob Portman made public announcement saying he has switched his position on gay marriage. Rob Portman has told the Columbus Dispatch that he has reversed his position on gay marriage. He indicates that the driving ...more
Coverage of the Economy Among Top Newspapers
In today’s post, we are analyzing the coverage of the economy by top national print outlets from January to November. In the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, ...more
Beyond the Candidates
Today’s post breaks down the coverage of three different newsmakers: Obama, Romney, and everyone else (All Other Newsmakers) and their coverage on the economy. The chart below displays the percentage of each newsmaker’s discussion ...more
Election Coverage Wrap-Up: USA Today
This post is the continuation of our media monitoring series examining coverage behavior of various media outlets during Election 2012. Today’s post discusses the statistical data analysis of the topic, sourcing, and sentiment behaviors ...more
Coverage of Social Issues Among Top Newspapers
This post is the continuation of our media monitoring series examining coverage behavior during Election 2012. Today’s post discusses the statistical data analysis of the coverage of Social Issues among top print outlets. In the ...more
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How Top Election Journalists Are Framing Their Coverage
The top journalists who frame election topics in major newspapers have different coverage foci. While some have similar patterns, others seem to have their own agenda. In the past two ...
Strikingly Different Response Strategies to ACA Supreme Court Ruling
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare last Thursday, the Romney and Obama campaigns had different strategies. While Romney went on the attack with anti-Obama criticism of ...
Romney Attack on Healthcare Ruling Gets Amplified
With the Supreme Court’s ruling on the new healthcare law last Thursday, discussion of its influence on the presidential election has overtaken coverage of the economy. In response to ...
Print Liked GOP Primary - TV Likes General Election
While print coverage of the election has steadily dwindled since March, election coverage in television news and political talk shows continues. Political analysts, commentators, journalists and partisans continue to ...
Gender Gap Update
Since The 4thEstate Project published the Gender Gap Report on June 1, there has been a slight increase in female VoiceShare in print coverage of the election. In the ...