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latimes.com - 10/23/2008
Media survey: McCain gets more negative coverage than Obama
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More than half the stories on the Republican candidate have been negative, compared to slightly less than a third for the Democrat, a media watchdog group finds. > Media coverage of the presidential race has not always been glowing for Barack Obama but it has clearly been negative for John McCain, according to a survey of newspapers, Internet and television news outlets since the end of the national ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/22/2008
Study: Coverage of McCain Much More Negative Than of Obama
— voices.washingtonpost.com — By Howard Kurtz Media coverage of John McCain has been heavily unfavorable since the political conventions, more... than three times as negative as the portrayal of Barack Obama, a new study says. Fifty-seven percent of the print and broadcast stories ... (more) Study: Coverage of McCain Much More Negative Than of Obama

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mcclatchydc.com - 10/22/2008
Study: McCain gets more negative coverage than Obama
— mcclatchydc.com — John McCain is getting more negative media coverage than Barack Obama, according to a study conducted by... the Pew Research Center. (more) Study: McCain gets more negative coverage than Obama

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politico.com - 10/22/2008
Study: McCain coverage mostly negative
— politico.com — He's getting attention, but it’s mostly not good press. See also: McCain "amazed" by Palin treatment... (more) Study: McCain coverage mostly negative

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Stones Cry Out:  How the Media Fared in the Campaign

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N/A — McCain action figure acts boldly, goes negative, fumbles, has balls to blame polls and media for decline and fall from grace. Moment of Truth or Rubicon of Dumb? “McCain’s coverage, though, went into a free fall after he initially declared that “the fundamentals of our economy are strong.“

How the Media Fared in the Campaign
Stones Cry Out — ... Aside from the viciousness given mostly to Republicans and their supporters, the Pew Research Center found that McCain’s news coverage was incredibly lopsided. ...

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