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Looking Behind the Scenes of Political Coverage

By Jennifer McGrady, Shanto Iyengar and William F. Woo• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005

A study compares national presidential press coverage with local reporting on congressional races and emerges with some unexpected findings. Read more

Senate Hopefuls Clash Over Minimum Wage

By Schuyler Kropf• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005

This excerpt is from a story written by Schuyler Kropf that appeared in The (Charleston) Post and Courier on October 20, 2004. Those conducting this study regard it as an example of substantive political coverage. After being debated at … Read more

Winning By Just Losing Less Badly; Edwards Visits Lima to Nibble at GOP

By Stephen Koff• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005

This excerpt is from a story written by Stephen Koff that appeared  in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer on October 25, 2004. Those conducting this study regard it as an example of nonsubstantive political coverage. Not a soul in Ohio … Read more