American Political News in the 21st Century: A Content Analysis of Television News Coverage of Political Issues Across Six Election Cycles

• In Event: Framing and Agenda Setting

Brief Overview

Drawing on approximately 5,000 news stories, we consider television election news coverage in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020, and 2024. We compare coverage across providers and election cycles, especially focusing on coverage of political issues.

Authors

• Barbara Allen, Carleton College

• Bjorn Tofteland Holtey, Independent Researcher