Report | April 28, 2021 At 100 Day Mark: Coverage of Biden Has Been Slightly More Negative Than Positive, Varied Greatly by Outlet Type Appendix C: Content analysis detailed tables X Facebook Threads LinkedIn WhatsApp Mail Add Us On Google Table of Contents At 100 Day Mark: Coverage of Biden Has Been Slightly More Negative Than Positive, Varied Greatly by Outlet Type 1. News coverage of Biden’s early days in office varied across outlet groups, with more focus on policy agenda than leadership, character 2. News outlets with right-leaning audiences used fewer types of sources than those with left-leaning or mixed audiences 3. Comparing early news coverage of Biden with that of past administrations – among a smaller mix of outlets 4. Most Americans have been following news about the Biden administration closely 5. Many Americans say early media assessments of Biden administration were mostly positive, fair and accurate 6. Americans differ by news diet on which Biden administration issues get too much coverage, which get too little 7. Americans more familiar with Biden administration’s proposed minimum wage increase than vaccination goals Methodology Appendix A: Grouping outlets by audience ideology and grouping survey respondents by media diet Appendix B: Detailed tables comparing news coverage of the first 100 days vs. 60 days of the Trump administration in 2017 Appendix C: Content analysis detailed tables Acknowledgments AT THE 100 DAY MARK: NEWS COVERAGE OF BIDEN SLIGHTLY MORE NEGATIVE THAN POSITIVE, BUT VARIES DRAMATICALLY BY OUTLET CONTENT ANALYSIS DETAILED TABLES DATE JAN. 21, 2021– MARCH 21, 2021 Next: Acknowledgments ← Prev Page 1…8910111213 Next Page → Report PDFToplineAmerican Trends Panel Wave 85
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