11-01-2008, 02:15 PM
wurm wrote:
FWIW
Study: Media coverage has favored Obama campaign
Oct 31, 9:19 PM (ET)
By DAVID BAUDER
NEW YORK (AP) - John McCain supporters who believe they haven't gotten a fair shake from the media during the Republican's candidacy against Barack Obama have a new study to point to. Comments made by sources, voters, reporters and anchors that aired on ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts over the past two months reflected positively on Obama in 65 percent of cases, compared to 31 percent of cases with regards to McCain, according to the Center for Media and Public Affairs.
full story here.
Hmmm. Here's a different take on the Center for Media and Public Affairs study cited:
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-...2999.story
"During the evening news, the majority of statements from reporters and anchors on all three networks are neutral, the center found. And when network news people ventured opinions in recent weeks, 28% of the statements were positive for Obama and 72% negative."