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Media bias in coverage of Herman Cain

My takeaway from major media coverage of the Herman Cain controversy was that they are all biased in their own way. Overall, CNN was more prone to blame Cain [for allegations of sexual harassment against him] rather than defending him … Continue reading

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In Cain reporting, CNN and Fox went for the scandal

A Nov. 4 CNN blog post cited an ABC News/Washington Post poll that indicated that Herman Cain and Mitt Romney remained tied in the race for the Republican nomination. What is interesting is that all of the numbers quoted by … Continue reading

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Big media bias in coverage of allegations against Cain

Each of the three newspapers I analyzed covered Herman Cain’s defense that he was falsely accused in sexual harassment allegations. The articles discussed the two women who spoke out against Cain and informed us of the joke he made on … Continue reading

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