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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Election Coverage Wrap-Up: New York Times
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 ...
The Wonks are Coming! The Wonks are Coming!
Nate Silver (top) and Sam Wang (bottom) are pundits that predicted the exact electoral college count for the 2012 Presidential Election. In actuality, they have fully arrived, and this ...
Election Coverage Wrap-up: Miami Herald Sourcing
Today's post explores the sourcing patterns of the Miami Herald. From January 1st through November 6th, GOP contenders and their staff had the largest VoiceShare in Miami Herald news coverage ...
Election Coverage Wrap-up: Washington Post Sources
Today, the 4th Estate is starting a series that examines how different media covered Election 2012 on their front pages. The series will study various sourcing, sentiment and topical ...
Election 2012 Coverage In One Word: Hollow
In overall coverage of the general election, from its unofficial start in mid-April until November 11, the most-discussed topics were not the ones that mattered to voters. Chart shows break ...