Hillary Clinton

The Post-Election Narrative: A Tale of Two Women

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:29:50 -0800

Hillary Clinton Backs NPRM On Low-Power Must Carry

Stevie Converse — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:42:46 -0700

Clinton Drives the Media Narrative the Week Obama Wins

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:28:51 -0700

On the same night that Barack Obama made history by clinching his party’s nomination and John McCain kicked off the general election with a prime-time policy address, it was the vanquished Democrat who may have posed the most relevant question.

Is Barack Obama a Mac and John McCain a PC?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:59:39 -0700

Based on the presentations (and presenters) at the annual Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference in New Haven, Conn., today, one could easily conclude that the two leading presidential candidates had taken the roles of the two guys in the Apple commercials.

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

Presidential Candidates Have Opinions on Net Neutrality

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:07:21 -0700

Democratic Party presidential frontrunner Sen. Barack Obama (D-Il.) would likely exempt tier-pricing models from net neutrality regulation if broadband network owners used them to maintain congestion-free access to the Internet, former FCC chairman William Kennard said Sunday.

The Media Hear the Fat Lady Humming

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:30:24 -0700

We now know who the Democratic nominee “is gonna’ be,” declared NBC’s Washington bureau chief Tim Russert the night of May 6 as results became clear.

Media Matters

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:24:48 -0700

While Reverend Wright was speaking to the National Press Club yesterday morning alarms were going off right outside my window.

Post-Pennsylvania Spin Drowns Out McCain

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:23:23 -0700

The week began with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton bashing each other with negative TV ads on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary. It ended with the prospect of a longer, tougher contest after Clinton’s win, and with the volatile issue of race again occupying a prominent place in the media narrative.

Big Loser in Pennsylvania Primary: Cable News Networks

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:06:13 -0700

If you thought the never-ending Democratic primary match was bruising Sens. Hillary "Rocky" Clinton and Barack Obama, consider the damage to any polish that may have remained on the news media's reputation.

Obama Urges Swift Passage of FCC Blocking Bill

Stevie Converse — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:13:59 -0700

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said Thursday that the recent newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership-rule change approved by the Federal Communications Commission was the kind of special-interest-engineered change he opposes, and he sought a quick vote on the bill in the full Senate.

North Carolina Democratic Debate Canceled

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:12:20 -0700

Katie Couric won't get her debate after all. After several weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations with the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the North Carolina Democratic Party said Monday it was canceling plans for an April 27 debate that would have aired on CBS following "60 Minutes."

As Pennsylvania Primary Heats Up, More in the Media Invest in Race

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:55:24 -0700

Despite concerns that downsizing has left the news media diminished in their ability to report big stories, news outlets have rarely been more ambitious than they are today covering one of the biggest in decades -- the race for the White House.

Obama and Clinton Debate the Debate

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:44:31 -0700

Last week, a major part of the media narrative about the 2008 campaign involved the media themselves—specifically ABC’s Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos and the April 16 debate they moderated in Philadelphia.

Doyle Sees Broadband Allies in Clinton, Obama

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:11:52 -0700

As an uncommitted superdelegate in Pennsylvania, home of next week's potentially make-or-break primary, Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle has been a popular fellow with the Democratic presidential candidates of late.

In Politics, the Gaffe Goes Viral

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:54:22 -0700

In 1990, I was covering politics in Minnesota and Paul Wellstone was down double digits in the polls in the waning weeks of the Senate race. I watched in amazement as Mr. Wellstone’s campaign staff continued to fight tooth and nail for every vote, something I wrote off to a civic reflex that I didn’t possess.

Democratic Debate Sparks Viewers' Own Angry Debate

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:25:35 -0700

Things may have gotten nasty on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, but Barack Obama saw the "gotcha" tenor of the Democratic presidential debate as a preview of what is in store for the general election campaign. And thousands of viewers, for their part, considered it an outrage.

ABC's Debate Debacle

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:15:13 -0700

The ABC-sponsored Democratic debate in Philadelphia on April 16 emphasized trivial matters of little concern to voters, while the actual policy questions were often based on misleading right-wing spin.

The Free Flow of Information

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:20:18 -0700

There's nothing like a presidential campaign to help renew attention to the need for a federal law to protect journalists from being compelled by the government to divulge their sources.

Presidential Candidates Support Shield Law

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:12:21 -0700

The race for the presidency has provided journalists rich story lines. The result could offer another benefit: White House backing for a bill that would make it easier for reporters to protect the identity of sources.