presidential election

Networks Vow to be Patient, to a Point, in Projecting Presidential Winner

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:03:52 -0500

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Matea Gold
Officials at broadcast and cable networks as well as the Associated Press said that they would not project a president-elect until one nominee has at least 270 electoral votes in his column. And they won’t award any electoral votes from a state until after the polls in that state are closed.

Dingell to Networks: Don't Call the Election Too Soon

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:05:41 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
The Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce has asked eight media organizations not to predict the result of Tuesday's presidential election until all polls across the country close.

Winning the Media Campaign: How the Press Reported the 2008 Presidential General Election

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:53:03 -0400

Full article: Project for Excellence in Journalism
The media coverage of the race for president has not so much cast Barack Obama in a favorable light as it has portrayed John McCain in a substantially negative one, according to a new study of the media since the two national political conventions ended.

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Conventional Nonsense

Stevie Converse — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:10:35 -0400

Full article: Slate
Jack Shafer
With just one exception over the last three decades, the two major parties have known the identity of their likely presidential candidate before gaveling their national political conventions open. They produce little real news, so why not withdraw all reporters?

McCain and His Lobbyists: the Cablevision Connection

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:25:52 -0400

Full article: Newsday
John Riley
A string of stories about top advisors to presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) who have made a living lobbying for some foreign regimes -- and other companies such as Cablevision -- have been overshadowed by other campaign stories.

Hillary Clinton Hits 'Sexism' In Media Coverage -- Says Gender Bigger Drawback than Race

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:57:18 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
In an interview with the <em>Washington Post</em>, presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) called sexism in media coverage of her campaign as "deeply offensive to millions of women."

TV's Low-Cal Campaign Coverage

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:49:52 -0400

Full article: Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
Jon Whiten
From December 26, 2007, until February 5, 2008, the three nightly network newscasts aired an average of more than nine news stories on the election per night. You'd think you'd come away well-informed and ready to participate in a democracy. But, unfortunately, you'd be wrong.

Media Tackles Sensitive Race Issue in 2008 Election

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:18:59 -0400

Full article: PBS

Bill Moyers: Jeremiah Wright, Double Standards & The Media

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:06:33 -0400

Full article: The Nation
Bill Moyers