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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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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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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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TV Writers Strike Helps Hillary Most

Study Finds Ms. Clinton Is Top Target of TV Comedians
Candidate Portrayed as Cold, Dowdy, Dumpy

WASHINGTON, DC - TV comedians have joked about Hillary Clinton almost as often as all the other Democratic presidential candidates combined, according to a new study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs. The main targets of their humor were Sen. Clinton’s personal appearance and her chilly personality. The study also found that Democratic candidates were joked about more than Republicans.

The study analyzed all jokes from January 1 through October 10 in monologues by Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien on NBC, David Letterman on CBS, and John Stewart, and Stephen Colbert on "Comedy Central." According to CMPA President Dr. S. Robert Lichter, "The jokes about Ms. Clinton make fun of her inadequacies as a woman. They seem to suggest that she’s not man enough to be president"

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