Dow Jones Insight—2008 Presidential Election Media Pulse: Red States vs. Blue States
Dow Jones Insight
June 04, 2008
Much of the 2004 election coverage focused on the differing concerns and electorates of "red" states and "blue" states, those considered to be solidly Republican or Democratic. So, Dow Jones Insight took a look at how the coverage by mainstream media in those states differed on some of the more controversial domestic “wedge” issues: the environment, same-sex marriage, immigration, abortion, and faith. While the results showed that the coverage had more similarities than differences– on the issue of faith, in ...