Remember that sneaking suspicion the media was swooning over Barack Obama this summer? Time magazine covers, coverage of Obama with Germans rediscovering their love for mass rallies, etc. Turns out, based on media mentions, the Democratic nominee did get a lot more attention. The chart below developed by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political scientist Tom Holbrook provides some nice visual confirmation. Looks like things evened out during the Republican convention and look a lot more balanced in September. Holbrook reminds us his data do not evaluate the content or tone of the media coverage (positive or negative), just the amount.
Read Holbrook’s full post here.
