Harvard Study Reveals Huge Extent Of Anti-Trump Media Bias

[anatta]

A major new study out of Harvard University has revealed the true extent of the mainstream media’s bias against Donald Trump.

Academics at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy analyzed coverage from Trump’s first 100 days in office across 10 major TV and print outlets.

They found that the tone of some outlets was negative in as many as 98% of reports, significantly more hostile than the first 100 days of the three previous administrations



The academics based their study on seven US outlets and three European ones.

In America they analyzed CNN, NBC, CBS, Fox News, the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

They also took into account the BBC, the UK’s Financial Times and the German public broadcaster ARD.

Every outlet was negative more often than positive.

Only Fox News, which features some of Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters and is often given special access to the President, even came close to positivity.

Fox was ranked 52% negative and 48% positive. - "Fair and Balanced" indeed.

The study also divided news items across topics. On immigration, healthcare, and Russia, more than 85% of reports were negative.

On the economy, the proportion was more balanced – 54% negative to 46% positive:



The study highlighted one exception: Trump got overwhelmingly positive coverage for launching a cruise missile attack on Syria.

Around 80% of all reports were positive about that.

The picture was very different for other recent administrations. The study found that President Obama’s first 100 days got a good write-up overall – with 59% of reports positive.

Bill Clinton and George W Bush got overall negative coverage, it found, but to a much lesser extent than Trump. Clinton’s first 100 days got 40% positivity, while Bush’s got 43%:



Trump has repeatedly claimed that his treatment by the media is unprecedented in its hostility.
This study suggests that, at least when it comes to recent history, he’s right.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-0...ump-media-bias

[Darth Omar]

The Harvard report merely confirms what any objective observer could plainly see: the media has effectively declared war on a president.

Trump isn't far off in declaring them enemies of the people.

[Amadeus]

So the way to cover Trump fairly, even though 99% of his actions are negative and shit-ridden, is to cover the 1% he does good at least 50% of the time?

[Darth Omar]

So the way to cover Trump fairly, even though 99% of his actions are negative and shit-ridden, is to cover the 1% he does good at least 50% of the time?

Do you work in the media lol?

[Amadeus]

Do you work in the media lol?

Do you work at Fox News?

[PostmodernProphet]

So the way to cover Trump fairly, even though 99% of his actions are negative and shit-ridden, is to cover the 1% he does good at least 50% of the time?

can you identify a single "scandal" of Trump that has turned out to be true so far?.....

[Amadeus]

can you identify a single "scandal" of Trump that has turned out to be true so far?.....

Define scandal.

[Darth Omar]

Define scandal.

That's the point isn't it?

The media reports on the 'Trump Russian scandal' before they even know for sure there's a scandal.

[Amadeus]

That's the point isn't it?

The media reports on the 'Trump Russian scandal' before they even know for sure there's a scandal.

I rarely hear the word scandal.

[anatta]

it shows what is obvious about the coverage. Media coverage is slanted or heavily biased to show and amp up anything negative about an issue where Trump is concerned.

So if you are talking about "the wall" for ex - you'll hear about costs, eminent domain, and splitting up families.
You will not hear about keeping recidivist border crossers with felony records out -like Kate Steinle's killer for ex.

The media is so heavily invested in spinning the negative, the distorted reportage is essentially fake news

[Amadeus]

The media is so heavily invested in spinning the negative, the distorted reportage is essentially fake news

There is no spinning, except by the Trump supporters and associated media. All of Trump's wounds are self-inflicted.

[PostmodernProphet]

Define scandal.

you're the one who made the claim that nine out of ten of them were true, I would have assumed you knew what you were talking about......obviously not.......

[canceled.2021.1]

There is no spinning, except by the Trump supporters and associated media. All of Trump's wounds are self-inflicted.

I think it is safe to say that even if Trump cured lung cancer the headline would be Trump Hat s Women: Leaves Millions to Die of Breast Cancer

[PostmodernProphet]

I rarely hear the word scandal.

you ought to listen to yourself more often....

I'm curious, what would qualify as objective news? 9 out of 10 Trump stories are legit scandals.

so name one.....

[PostmodernProphet]

There is no spinning, except by the Trump supporters and associated media. All of Trump's wounds are self-inflicted.

so you admit none of the demmycrats bullshit claims have wounded him......