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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...

ABC / Election Watch

ABC: The Network That Cried ‘Bombshell’

In its Oct. 28 broadcast ABC characterized FBI Director James Comey’s original letter to Congress as a game-changing stunner — a “bombshell” that could alter the course of the race with just 11 days to go. Covering the Clinton campaign’s reaction, ABC’s Cecelia Vega said the...

Blog Post / CBS

CBS features voter opinions, doesn’t represent reality

CBS stood out last week by focusing heavily on individual voter opinions in battleground states. In its series “Closing Arguments” on Oct. 31, CBS featured voters in Pennsylvania, where Hillary Clinton was up 48 to 40, according to a CBS News Tracker poll. The segment showed...

ABC / CBS / NBC / WikiLeaks

Can Networks Cover WikiLeaks but Not Russian Hacking?

CBS has covered Russian hacking more than once following the Oct. 19 presidential debate, when Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton had no idea who was behind cyber attacks against the United States. On Oct. 20, CBS reported that the same Russian-linked hackers who had targeted other...

CBS / Clinton / WikiLeaks

CBS First to Cover Russian Hacking Method In-Depth

On Oct. 26, CBS devoted three minutes to an issue that the other networks have only mentioned in passing. ABC, NBC, and CBS frequently cover the hacking of Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta’s emails. They regularly say U.S. investigators have confirmed that Russia is behind the cyber-attacks. CBS...

ABC / CBS / NBC

Is ABC Ignoring the Big Picture?

The final stretch of a presidential race can be chaotic, as last-minute polls can change how people view the election. ABC, NBC and CBS have to cover those polls carefully to avoid the false impression that the race has shifted dramatically just days before Election Day....

ABC / CBS / NBC

Saturday Night Live: Fair Game for Network News

NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) writers are having a field day with the 2016 presidential election. Now the show’s satire is creeping into network news coverage. ABC’s Oct. 24 evening news led with Trump’s declaration he’s winning despite the polls. ABC first highlighted Trump’s difficulties staying...

ABC / CBS / NBC

CBS Goes a Step Further with Coverage of Tight Senate Race

This year, Democrats are close to retaking the Senate. One network’s coverage of the Senate race has gone a step further than the other two. On Oct. 26, CBS aired a nearly two-minute story on the Indiana Senate race. The piece followed Democrat and former senator Evan...

 

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What We’re Reading

  • Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds | The New Yorker
  • The Media Loved Trump's Show of Force | The Washington Post
  • Why Is Trump Fighting ISIS in Syria? | The New York Times
  • Trump's White House Is a Family Business | Politico
  • Study: Breitbart-led right-wing media ecosystem altered broader media agenda | Columbia Journalism Review
  • CNN Had a Problem: Trump Solved it | The New York Times
  • The New York Time Reporter Trump Can't Quit | CNN

    • Sites We’re Following

  • TV Newser
  • Jim Warren, Chief Media Columnist, Poynter Institute
  • Brian Stelter, CNN Reliable Sources