In the Last Week, Numbers Make the News

Journalism.org by Tom Rosenstiel | Nov. 4, 2008 (News Analysis)

The front page of the Washington Post Nov. 2 was dominated by a multi-colored graphic located below the headline, “McCain’s Challenge: An Uphill Climb to 270.” The chart—which calculated electoral map math—grouped states that were “solid” for Obama and McCain, states that were “leaning” toward either one and states that were “up for grabs.” The verdict: If Obama simply carries the states in which he is favored, he would end up with ... Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 4, 2008

Informative report from the Project for Excellence in Journalism, analyzing the U.S. news media coverage in the final week of the presidential election. The authors find that strategy-related stories topped the list, filling about one-third of the newshole -- and that the contest for key swing states was the leading narrative of the week, at 16% of the campaign newshole. Factual, fair and insightful.

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