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Note: Primary Coverage in Loudoun County, Virginia

TK News by Matt Taibbi • 5028 implied HN points • 03 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election coverage Political Analysis
  1. Loudoun County, Virginia, witnessed significant political shifts from supporting Biden in 2020 to a narrower win for the Democratic governor in 2021 due to a school controversy.
  2. Media portrayed the unrest in Loudoun as a racist revolt and attributed it to white supremacy, while local observations presented a more complex and nuanced reality.
  3. The author plans to revisit the area for primary coverage regarding the upcoming Super Tuesday election, aiming to offer alternative perspectives to mainstream narratives.

The election model is a little too popular

Silver Bulletin • 334 implied HN points • 20 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election coverage Media influence Decision-making Forecasting Partisanship
  1. The election model became overwhelmingly popular, potentially overshadowing other content.
  2. The author is considering different strategies to manage the model's audience and impact.
  3. There are various options being considered, like putting the model behind a paywall or appealing to different types of audiences.

A.G. Sulzberger vs. The New York Times

networked • 71 implied HN points • 26 Jun 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Political Bias Election coverage White House Trump administration
  1. A.G. Sulzberger emphasizes the importance of journalistic independence and following facts wherever they lead.
  2. The dissonance between Sulzberger's vision for journalism and the daily reality of The New York Times is evident in the paper's reporting practices.
  3. The Times has a history of providing political cover for powerful individuals, including Trump, Ivanka, and Jared Kushner.
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I Don't Think it Really Matters How the New York Times Covers Trump and Biden in February

I Might Be Wrong • 4 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Media Election coverage Political Campaigns Journalism Democratic Party
  1. The New York Times' coverage of Trump and Biden in February may not have a significant impact in the long run.
  2. Most people don't heavily follow politics until closer to the election day, with swing voters making decisions just before voting.
  3. Media coverage and political debates early in the year may not sway undecided voters, who often gather information from random sources.