The Political Court: News Coverage and Public Approval of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1980-2023

• In Event: Media, Information, and the Courts

Brief Overview

The use of political frames in news coverage of courts can contradict people’s legal expectations. We find increases in political terms in Court news coverage between 1980 and 2023 and associated decreases in public support for the Court.

Authors

• Joshua Boston, Bowling Green State University

• Christopher Newell Krewson, Brigham Young University-Provo