Up to our necks in political coverage
by Kent
This is a presidential election year, so it makes sense that we should be inundated with political coverage.
Still, 18 Republican debates so far does seem a little much. After all, it is only January. We still have a long way to go before the conventions.
This week we will start to talk about political coverage: balance, tone, amount, and more.
Here’s this week’s reading list. Read the following stories and be able to discuss them intelligently in time for our next class meeting. Pay particular attention to the tone and balance of each article. Are any of them biased toward a particular candidate? Do they seem to push a certain point of view with regard to the political spectrum? In class I will ask you specific questions about each of these articles, so I would recommend taking notes on each one as you read. (Remember the participation part of your grade in this class.)
NYTimes.com: Fresh Doubts About Republican Contest
Real Clear Politics: GOP Establishment Will Have A Meltdown If Newt Wins Florida
WaPo: Five lessons learned from the South Carolina primary
Washington Examiner: Why Gingrich won — Why Romney lost
Weekly Standard: What Mitt Must Learn from South Carolina
NYTimes.com: Did Gingrich’s Win Break the Paradigm?
Wall Street Journal: Gingrich Won on Electability
National Review: What’s the Rationale Now?
Politico: Mitt Romney’s misery, in a word: Bain
Jan. 25 update: I forgot the most important one of the week:
