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Press Release:

Study Finds Obama's Media Momentum Slows

But He Still Leads Hillary In The Race For Good Press

Barack Obama’s lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for good press is shrinking but still substantial, according to a new study of the broadcast network evening newscasts by the Center for Media and Public Affairs. The researchers found that Obama’s advantage over Clinton is greatest on CBS and on the topic of who would make a better president.

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Press Release:

Media Boost Obama, Bash Billary

NBC Is Toughest on Hillary; FOX Has Heaviest Coverage

Hillary Clinton is getting the worst press and Barack Obama the best press of any major presidential candidate, and Bill Clinton is also getting negative reviews, while the gap in good press between John McCain and Mitt Romney is narrowing, according to a new study of TV news election coverage by the Center for Media and Public Affairs. The study also finds that FOXs evening news show had the most coverage of policy issues and the least coverage of the campaign horse race.

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Press Release:

Election Study Finds Media Hit Hillary Hardest

Obama, Huckabee Fare Best;
FOX Is Most Balanced (not a typo)

TV election news has been hardest on Hillary Clinton this fall, while Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have been the biggest media favorites, according to a new study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) at George Mason University. The study also found that Fox NewsChannels evening news show provided more balanced coverage than its counterparts on the broadcast networks.

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Election Watch 2008:

Punchlines

The latest updates from CMPAs ongoing joke tracking. Who are the major targets of the late night comics and what are they joking about?

Our comic watch for Campaign 08 includes, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan OBrien, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.

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In addition to the strategic importance of the speech, over one quarter (27%) of coverage mentioned the lingering problem that Governor Romney has with changing positions on issues such as abortion and gay marriage. When these flip-flops were mentioned it was as a counterpoint to the successful delivery of the speech.

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Previously in Between the Lines

The GOP Meets YouTube

The November 28th debate co-sponsored by CNN and YouTube offered the Republican candidates a chance to face questions from ordinary voters submitted through YouTube. The Democratic version of this debate occurred over the summer and drew mixed reviews. Democratic candidates were questioned by cartoon characters and even a snowman. GOP candidates overcame their concerns about questions from snowmen and other problems with the format to field questions on topics ranging from illegal immigration to space policy and the budget deficit to belief in the Bible.

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Coverage of the Democratic Debate in Philadelphia

The Democratic debate in Philadelphia on October 30th was notable for both its aggressive tone and freewheeling structure. The multitude of debates this campaign have raised many questions about their information value to voters. CMPA researchers took this opportunity to examine media coverage of a debate to determine how well news reporting conveyed the major points and discussions in the event to readers and viewers.

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Election Watch 2008:

By the Numbers

CMPAs ongoing analysis of television coverage of the candidates and 2008 Presidential election. Here you will find weekly updates as well as year-to-date totals.

For Campaign 08 we will be presenting data on the ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, Fox News Special Report with Brit Hume and NBC Nightly News.

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Election Watch 2008:

Punchlines

The latest updates from CMPAs ongoing joke tracking. Who are the major targets of the late night comics and what are they joking about?

Our comic watch for Campaign 08 includes, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan OBrien, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.

Continue to "Punchlines"...