presidential election

Sign up to rate tonight's debate

mthompson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:58:42 -0700

Sign up to rate the fourth and final debate hosted by CBS News' Bob Schieffer. And see what other Americans thought about the quality of the debates so far.

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

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:03:52 -0800

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

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:05:41 -0800

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

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:53:03 -0700

Conventional Nonsense

Stevie Converse — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:10:35 -0700

McCain and His Lobbyists: the Cablevision Connection

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 07:25:52 -0700

One great but unnoticed benefit to McCain of fighting with Obama about talking to Iran for the last six days: It has somewhat overshadowed a string of stories about top McCain advisors who have made a living lobbying for some rather dubious foreign regimes.

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

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:57:18 -0700

In an interview with The Washington Post's Lois Romano, Hillary Clinton hit "sexism" in media coverage of her campaign as "deeply offensive to millions of women." She criticized "misogynists" and said that the race factor was often discussed but not gender: "[E]very poll I've seen show more people would be reluctant to vote for a woman to vote for an African American, which rarely gets reported on

TV's Low-Cal Campaign Coverage

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:49:52 -0700

Coverage in the early phase of a presidential campaign is critical, since many voters are still weighing their choices and making decisions at this point. As FAIR pointed out 16 years ago (Extra!, 6/92): “Candidates need to receive attention in order to recruit supporters and raise money.

Media Tackles Sensitive Race Issue in 2008 Election

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:18:59 -0700

A panel discussion on how well journalists handle discuss Race (and Gender) as an aspect of the 2008 election.

Bill Moyers: Jeremiah Wright, Double Standards & The Media

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:06:33 -0700

I once asked a reporter back from Vietnam: 'Who's telling the truth over there?'

Are Male Media Types Dissing Clinton?

Stevie Converse — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:07:39 -0700

Comments by male pundits and political analysts about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton have so often crossed the line that, by now, even a seemingly innocent metaphor can get a guy in trouble.

Democrats and Fox News Make Friends

Stevie Converse — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:25:24 -0700

Standing in front of a television camera last week, the chairman of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign, Terry McAuliffe, uttered four words that the Fox News Channel would not soon forget.

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Embrace Fox News

Stevie Converse — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:21:13 -0700

Last year at this time, liberal activists pressured Democrats to stay off the news channel, which they termed a "Republican mouthpiece," successfully scuttling plans for two Fox-hosted debates. Obama and Clinton, wary of offending the party's base, largely steered clear of Fox News interviews.

An Open Letter to Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:26:17 -0700

Dear Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos,

It's hard to know where to begin with this, less than an hour after you signed off from your Democratic presidential debate here in my hometown of Philadelphia, a televised train wreck that my friend and colleague Greg Mitchell has already called, quite accurately, "a shameful night for the U.S. media."

ABC Decides Top Issues Facing Americans Are Gaffes, Flag Pins and '60s Radicals

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:36:04 -0700

In perhaps the most embarrassing performance by the media in a major presidential debate in years, ABC News hosts Charles Gibson and George Stephanopolous focused mainly on trivial issues as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off in Philadelphia.