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March 2, 2017

ABC Uses Satire to Help Frame Perception of DeVos

Does satire have a place on the network nightly news? On Monday, Feb. 6, ABC’s story about Betsy DeVos’s confirmation featured a Saturday Night Live soundbite. It portrayed the secretary of education as clueless. “I do think there should be a school,” said comedian Kate McKinnon...

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March 1, 2017

Kasparov critical of Trump-Putin relationship on CBS

President Trump’s ties to Russia began to draw attention before he was inaugurated. Trump campaign aides were reportedly in contact with Russian officials prior to the election, and the President has conducted business in Russia in the past. Now there is fear those ties could be...

Election Watch / Uncategorized

November 25, 2016

NBC Prepares for Election with Cyberattack Story

With only five days left in the 2016 election, NBC aired an exclusive story about potential cyber threats on Election Day–setting it apart from ABC and CBS. “According to multiple intelligence sources, U.S. officials are deeply concerned about, and preparing for, some sort of cyber-chaos...

Election Watch / Uncategorized

November 22, 2016

Melania Trump’s crusade against cyber-bullying invokes skepticism

On Nov. 3 Melania Trump gave a speech for the first time since the Republican National Convention. Her message, a call to end cyber-bullying, struck some media outlets as hypocritical. Major Garret, Chief White House Correspondent with CBS, said of the speech, “She said as first lady...

ABC / Polls / Trump / Uncategorized / Undecided Voters

October 31, 2016

Fraudulent Fraud Claims

Trump’s claims of voter fraud have populated network coverage this week. Top Republicans have voiced concern that Trump won’t accept defeat if he loses the election. All three networks showed Trump repeating his claim at multiple speeches, but the similarities end here. CBS and NBC...

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October 6, 2016

Clinton Emails, Worth the Coverage?

On Sept. 13 Clinton’s pneumonia and her “deplorables” comment dominated all three evening news broadcasts. CBS, however, then made a different turn. CBS covered a congressional hearing regarding the former secretary of state’s private email server—the third hearing in five days. ABC, NBC, The New York Times,...

CBS / Clinton / Trump / Uncategorized

October 5, 2016

CBS Voter Panels: What’s Their Purpose?

The September 26 presidential debate arrived and finished with a bang. A record number of roughly 80 million tuned in. The next day the CBS Evening News incorporated and intriguing component: groups of voters. CBS devoted nearly half of its political coverage to the three groups of voters...

Blog Post / NBC / Trump / Uncategorized

October 2, 2016

Did NBC News Miss the Trump Story?

On September 14 Donald Trump spoke at the Bethel United Methodist Church in Flint, Michigan. When he began criticizing Hillary Clinton, pastor Faith Green Timmons interrupted, asking him to focus on issues in Flint. ABC led its broadcast with the story. CBS did a story with its...

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