News Coverage of the 2016 Presidential Primaries: Horse Race Reporting Has Consequences -...
The media decided who the final candidates were as much – or more so than the primary or caucus voters. "Why did Trump get so much more coverage than the other presidential candidates, and why was his coverage positive in tone when the Republican race was still being contested and yet negative in tone after it had been decided? Why was Rubio’s coverage so much more negative than that of another unsuccessful Republican contender, Cruz? Why was Clinton’s coverage substantially more negative than Sanders’, and why did Sanders get so much less coverage than she did? Why did the candidates’ character and policy positions receive so little attention relative to the candidates’ chances of winning?"
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