In the second quarter of 2007, the presidential campaign supplanted the debate over Iraq as the No. 1 story in the media. Barack Obama overtook Hillary Clinton as the candidate getting the most attention. And Republicans began to catch up with Democrats in exposure. PEJ offers a 2nd quarter report on the media.
In the second quarter of 2007, the presidential campaign took over center stage. It was the top storyline overall, accounting for 9% of the newshole and edging out any one of the three Iraq story threads. (The Iraq war coverage combined amassed 15% of the newshole this quarter, but campaign coverage supplanted each of the […]
Amateur vs. Professional: What do users prefer? Most online video viewers prefer professionally-produced video over content “produced by amateurs.” However, the segments that do express a preference for amateur content or say they like both genres equally is sizable, and those who are among the most coveted viewers by advertisers (men ages 18-29) are the […]
Topline PEJ News Coverage Index December 31, 2006 – March 31, 2007 Percent of Newshole for Major Stories Story All Media Cable TV Network Evening w/ PBS Network Morning Newspapers Online Talk Radio News Radio Iraq War Total (3 threads) 22% 23% 33% 18% 18% 23% 22% 22% Iraq Policy Debate 12 16 16 […]
The war in Iraq eclipsed all other news in the first three months of 2007. The 2008 presidential race was the next biggest story, and most of that was about Democrats. These are among the findings in PEJ’s first quarterly report of its News Coverage Index, which allows us to probe the data more deeply than we can on a weekly basis.
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