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Mainstream media biased against Romney? Four points to consider.
Many supporters of Mitt Romney argue that his potential path toward the White House has been made a lot steeper by the media. Here are some of the main arguments pro and con.
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How will NRA respond to the Sandy Hook shooting? (+video)
After a long silence, the NRA plans a press conference Friday morning to address the fresh push for gun controls in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting.
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Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship?
The death of newspapers – by cutbacks, outright disappearance, or morphing into lean websites – means a reduction of watchdog reporting and less local information. Some say it has caused a drop in civic participation. Is it a blow to good citizenship?
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Mainstream media biased against Romney? Four points to consider.
Many supporters of Mitt Romney argue that his potential path toward the White House has been made a lot steeper by the media. Here are some of the main arguments pro and con.
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The Monitor's View Romney, Obama must call a truce on nasty campaigning
As mudslinging escalates, voters will use new digital tools to avoid campaign ads. Romney and Obama can agree to keep negativity in check.
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Vox News Media report card: why Mitt Romney got more positive coverage than Obama
The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released its report card on media campaign coverage, and no one came out smelling very rosy.
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Los Angeles Times joins the crowd, erects pay wall for the news online
The Los Angeles Times is offering a wide range of online subscriptions. But will pay walls save ailing print newspapers or just guarantee their ultimate demise?
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Vox News Digging for political dirt? Twitter could be the source for you.
As the presidential race picks up the pace, Twitter has become the go-to meeting place for those dealing in political dirt. A Pew center study finds it a far more negative medium than blogs or the mainstream press.
12/08/2011 07:42 pm -
Vox News Media report card for presidential election: Who's gotten the best coverage?
In the first six months of the 2012 presidential election, the news media have given Rick Perry the most positive attention but Herman Cain's star is rising.
10/17/2011 04:19 pm -
Vox News 'Occupy Wall Street': Why this revolution isn't made for TV
Supporters complain the mainstream media aren't keeping pace with 'Occupy Wall Street' protests. But the movement's complexity makes big-picture coverage difficult.
10/05/2011 10:12 am -
Online media is replacing newspapers and TV. Is that a bad thing?
How the new online media landscape is changing the way the public gets its news.
05/13/2011 03:05 pm -
Vox News From witches to 'Aqua Buddha': why Election 2010 ads are so outrageous
Is Christine O'Donnell a witch? Does Rand Paul worship the 'Aqua Buddha'? These have been the subjects of two legitimate political ads in Election 2010. What's going on?
10/19/2010 06:39 pm -
Vox News Mosque near ground zero controversy simmers ... with media help
The mosque near ground zero debate is still percolating partly because the topic is so well suited to blogs and talk shows.
09/03/2010 06:27 pm -
News media: huge cuts set to continue, study suggests
The news media have not been able to parlay new opportunities online into significant revenues, leaving the industry still searching for a way to survive in a new news environment.
03/15/2010 05:04 pm -
Lines blur between blogs, newspapers
A marriage made in cyberspace: As traditional media gets 'bloggier,' blogs begin to look more like their traditional forebears.
09/23/2009 01:00 am -
Any buyers for The Boston Globe?
The refusal of the largest union to accept contract terms could make a sale much harder. Workers hope that the newspaper's owner, The New York Times Co., will reopen contract talks.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Boston Globe: A vote on the future of newspapers?
The Globe's largest union votes Monday on whether to accept a 10 percent pay cut, among other concessions. It points to the turmoil reshaping the industry.
06/09/2009 01:00 am -
Boston Globe avoids shutdown – at least for now
Could it produce a prototype that other struggling big-city newspapers could use to survive the current recession?
05/05/2009 01:00 am -
Newspapers' troubles escalate in recession
Quest intensifies for new revenue streams, but solutions aren't in time to save some.
03/17/2009 01:00 am -
Media truth squads and the ’08 campaign: Any impact?
Reporters aim to check facts behind candidates’ claims, but effect on voters is unclear.
09/18/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Study: Newspaper science coverage declining
An analysis of 250 American newspapers by the Project for Excellence in Journalism has seen a decline in science coverage and foreign affairs, and that stories covering gradual developments are disappearing, changes that could spell trouble for coverage of global climate change.
08/08/2008 01:00 am -
Citizen journalists make new inroads into political reporting
An MSNBC contest will pick two amateur reporters this week to cover the party conventions.
07/29/2008 01:00 am -
Citizen journalists make new inroads into political reporting
An MSNBC contest will pick two amateur reporters this week to cover the party conventions.
07/28/2008 01:00 am -
McCain camp cries foul
Media coverage favors Obama, his campaign says.
07/24/2008 01:00 am -
McCain camp cries foul
Media coverage favors Obama, his campaign says.
07/23/2008 01:00 am -
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