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This 3 page paper discusses the media coverage of Sarah Palin, Republican Vice-Presidential nominee, and why it has been so intense. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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appears that much of it has focused on Governor Palin to a much greater degree than her running mate, or the Democratic candidates, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. This paper
discusses whether or not the media is biased toward Palin, and why shes getting so much attention. Discussion The short answer to the question "is the media biased" is, "that
depends." Palins supporters are screaming that she is being subjected to intense and unfair scrutiny while Obamas supporters say that the coverage is not tough enough. A poll posted on
the CBS News website says that a recent Pew Research survey shows 60% of those polled think coverage of Obama and McCain has been fair; 66% believe coverage of Joe
Biden has been fair (Ververs, 2008). But the numbers change dramatically when it comes to Palin: there 38% say its "been too tough" but an equal number (38%) say its
been fair while still another 21% think the governors been let off too lightly (Ververs, 2008). Adding it up, it would appear that 59% of the respondents think the coverage
has been fair or too easy on Palin; a substantial minority thinks the medias too hard on her. In September, the Pew Research center noted that Obama was a
"significant or dominant factor in 61% of the campaign stories from Sept. 8-14," but "for the second week in a row, the GOP vice presidential hopeful got more coverage (53%)
than the man atop the ticket, John McCain (49%)" (Northern exposure still dominates the news, 2008). Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, has been "virtually forgotten" (Northern exposure still
dominates the news, 2008). Clark Hoyt of The New York Times notes that the paper has gotten "scores of complaints" from readers that Palin was being treated unfairly, calling the
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