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The Republican convention may be over, but the Sarah Palin phenomenon continues to be the big campaign newsmaker. Last week, the media took a closer look at her record, she sat for her first interview, and lipstick entered the realm of political wedge issues.
Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show frequently claim that their show is not a news show and should not be considered journalism. In the April interview with Moyers, Stewart denied that his show is made up of reporting and is instead, “a group of people that really feel that they want to […]
Introduction Beyond email, this survey examined a variety of common internet activities that people engage in at home and work—including those with no obvious work-related purpose. While recent studies have shown that email can be a distraction from getting other work done, employers continue to express concern over workplace use of the internet for other […]
Summary of Findings As the floods in the Midwest continued to devastate parts of that region, public interest in the story increased moderately last week, but still remained significantly lower than interest in the massive floods that struck the region in 1993. Roughly four-in-ten (39%) followed the floods in the Midwest very closely, up from […]
Last week, John McCain formally accepted his party’s nomination for the U.S. presidency. But he was overshadowed by the attention paid to Sarah Palin, some of which pitted the GOP vs. the media.
For much of last week, the Democrats’ effort to make peace and reintroduce Obama to voters were the focal points of campaign coverage. How much success did John McCain have in suddenly stealing the media narrative?