Submit a Story!
Press Coverage is Twice as Negative for McCain
Nothing new or unexpected here, but now we've got a nice graph. The Project for Excellence in Journalism (sic) has the statistics: For Obama during this period, just over a third of the stories were clearly positive in tone (36%),...
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
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
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
Comments
Related: project for excellence in journalism
Coverage of the CampaignReal Clear Politics - TIME.com
From a study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism: MSNBC stood out for having less negative coverage of Obama than the press generally (14% of stories vs. 29% in the press overall) and for...
McCain Media Coverage Negative Because Media Covering Negative Old ManThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Liberals have long laughed off any suggestion of liberal media bias, but this week, Politico.com reveals that the perceived media slant against McCain is absolutely real. They cite a study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism that shows that over the last six weeks, John McCain got four ...
Study: NBC News Doesn't Follow MSNBC's Partisan DriftThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
NEW YORK — The mix and tone of political stories on NBC News broadcasts "Nightly News" and "Today" has not been affected by cable sibling MSNBC's move to the left during this campaign, a nonpartisan study concluded on Tuesday. The conclusion by the Project for Excellence in Journalism ...
Study: NBC's most positive toward PalinMichael Calderone's Blog
CNN executives, who also say their network's in the middle of the cable news ideological wars, should be pleased by a new Project for Excellence in Journalism study. Both MSNBC and Fox leaned toward the left and right, respectively. Another notable finding on the NBC-MSNBC relationship:  ...
There's no substitute for good dataSCSUScholars
It is no secret that the press has been in the bag for Senator Obama. Howard Kurtz ' last Friday made it quite plain: Fifty-seven percent of the print and broadcast stories about the Republican nominee were decidedly negative, the Project for Excellence in Journalism says in a report out ...