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…
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…
The Language of Election 2012
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 language used in coverage of…
Election Coverage Wrap-Up: The Wall Street Journal
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 sourcing…
Citizens Were Critical of Obama Character and Economy in Final Week
On November 1, 4thEstate published a post about Citizen newsmakers gaining VoiceShare in print election coverage. They played an increasingly larger role in writing the election narrative as Election Day…
Pre-Election Day Coverage Comparison Between MSNBC and FOX
In election coverage on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews during the final ten days prior to Election Day, there was a heavy focus on Campaign topics. Campaign Strategy consumed 23%…
A Closer Look At Final Week Messaging Tactics of the Candidates
In the final week before Election Day, Obama and Romney honed in on the topic of Candidate Character the most. Both of them also spoke positively towards themselves regarding the…
The Role of the Economy in This Year’s Election Coverage
The economy has been the overarching issue of this year’s election cycle. Mitt Romney has attacked Obama for not being able to improve the economy more quickly, and Obama has…
Last Lap Conversation Topics: Horse Race, Strategy & Economy
As the month of October has come and gone, the coverage of the election has shifted. Starting in early October, topical discussion of the Debates was at the forefront of…
Analysis of the Final Presidential Debate
In the final Presidential debate held last Monday, the theme was foreign policy. However, campaign issues (strategy, general debate recap, horse race status, etc) made up 29% of the coverage…