Covering the First Horserace: Media Coverage of the Presidential Nomination Process

• In Event: Political Rhetoric During Campaign Cycles

Brief Overview

In this project, we investigate media coverage of the presidential nominating process. In particular, we focus on how the media frames candidates using ambiguous terms such as electable, establishment, or moderate/extreme.

Authors

• Sean Tyler Ewing, Florida Gulf Coast University

• Julia Azari, Marquette University