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Press Releases

News is Good for Kagan Nomination
Study Finds Favorable Coverage, Even on FOX
June 28, 2010

Obama's Media Image - Compared to What?
His First Year Coverage Bests Bush, Clinton, Reagan
January 25, 2010

Study: Obama's Media Coverage Sours
Negativity Rose Sharply After First 100 Days
September 14, 2009

Leno- 33,000 Jokes and Counting
Conan Features Fewer Jokes, Different Targets
May 28, 2009

Media Boost Obama, Bash His Policies
Study Finds President Fares Best in New York Times, Worst on Fox News
April 27, 2009

Late-Nite Talk Shows Were Road to White House
Study Finds Candidates Appeared Over 100 Times
December 29, 2008

Networks Differ In Their Election Coverage
NBC, CBS Most Pro-Democratic; ABC, FOX Most Balanced
October 30, 2008

Obama Leads the Media Race As Well
Study Finds McCain, Palin Get More Negative Press on TV News
October 14, 2008

Obama's No Joke to Late-Nite TV Comics
Trails McCain, Bush and Hillary in Humor Race But Obama Rules on Comedy Central
August 21, 2008

Media Bash Barack (Not a Typo)
Study Finds Obama Faring Worse On TV News Than McCain
July 28, 2008

Spitzer Grabs Lead in TV Comedians' Joke Race
Ex-Gov Butt of More Jokes in One Week Than Anyone Else All Year
March 27, 2008

Study Finds Obama's Media Momentum Slows
But He Still Leads Hillary in the Race for Good Press
March 3, 2008

Media Boost Obama, Bash Billary
NBC Is Toughest on Hillary; FOX Has Heaviest Coverage
February 1, 2008

Election Study Finds Media Hit Hillary Hardest
Obama, Huckabee Fare Best; FOX Is Most Balanced (not a typo)
December 21, 2007

TV Writers Strike Helps Hillary Most
Study Finds Ms. Clinton Is Top Target of TV Comedians Candidate Portrayed as Cold, Dowdy, Dumpy

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