Board #1 - Examining Elections: An Analysis of Election Coverage Across National and Local Television News Stations During Six U.S. Election Cycles

• In Event: 73-304 - Poster Session: Elections and Participation

Brief Overview

We compare political news coverage by television news providers across six U.S. election cycles. Using data from over 5,000 news stories, this analysis particularly focuses on candidate coverage, issue coverage, and the tone of such coverage.

Authors

• Sonja Tofteland Holtey, Carleton College

• Matthew Vincent, Carleton College

• Joanne Chung, Carleton College

• Madeleine Goldberger, Carleton College

• Ella C Hennigan, Carleton College

• Efram Brennan Stewart, Carleton College