The consequences of horse race reporting

The consequences of horse race reporting: What the research says

23, 2023 with recent research on third-party political candidates, probabilistic forecasting and TV news coverage of the 2020 presidential ...

'Horse race' coverage of elections: What to avoid and how to get it right

It's unlikely journalists will stop covering elections as a competitive game, despite researchers' warnings that it can harm voters and others.

Horse-Race and Game-Framed Journalism's Effects on Turnout ...

Abstract. This chapter presents an overview of research on horse-race journalism and its various wide-ranging effects. The impact of polls on political pro.

“And they're off!” When horse race political journalism is in the lede ...

Predictions are hard. Will Pennsylvania's famous weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow or not today?

Skipping the Horse Race: Issues-Based Election Reporting

When it comes to election coverage, horse race journalism has become the norm. The focus has shifted from policies to polling data, leaving a void where ...

Let's end horse race political coverage | Cognoscenti - WBUR

Supporters attend a primary election night event for J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, at Duke Energy Convention ...

The Consequences of 'Horse Race' Reporting

When journalists covering elections focus primarily on who's winning or losing — instead of on policy issues — voters, candidates and the news ...

Horse race journalism - Wikipedia

Horse race journalism is political journalism of elections that resembles coverage of horse races because of the focus on polling data and public perception ...

News Coverage of the 2016 Presidential Primaries: Horse Race ...

A look at the election reporting between January 1 and June 7 (the date of the final state contests) in eight major news outlets.

Shifting election coverage away from the horse-race

Newsrooms must rework their election and government accountability reporting strategies to center voters and constituents, not politicians.

What do horse race journalists think of 'horse race journalism'?

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, breathless reporting of incremental polling has already begun.

Horse-race journalism and its effects | Media and Politics Class Notes

Horse-race journalism dominates election coverage, focusing on who's winning rather than policy. It treats campaigns like races, ...

Effects of Horse-Race Coverage on Campaign Coffers: Strategic ...

The quantity of "horse-race" coverage of political campaigns has been amply documented, but its consequences for the dynamics of campaigns are less well ...

Tips to avoid horse race coverage and both-sides reporting

When election periods approach, there is a great temptation for journalists and the media to focu.

Horse Race Journalism: Definition, Examples, Resources

Much of election coverage is the latest polling, but there's more journalism to be had. Here's everything to know about horse race journalism.

Researchers Find Horserace-Style Coverage Harms Senate ...

Media coverage that focuses on strategy over issues can harm the electoral success of Senate candidates, according to wide-ranging research.

'Horse race' coverage of elections can harm voters, candidates and ...

By Denise-Marie Ordway, Photo: Clarence Alford/Pixabay, The Journalist's Resource, April 6, 2022 When journalists covering elections focus ...

We're demoting horse race election coverage. Here's why.

In Colorado Newsline's election coverage, we're demoting the horse race and elevating constituent interests.

All eyes on the game: How horse race journalism impacts elections

By Pamodi Waravita COLOMBO – As millions of Sri Lankans wait to cast their vote in the first election since the 2022 economic collapse, ...

The Consequences of Strategic News Coverage for Democracy

These findings correspond with scholars' previous concerns. Keywords strategic coverage, strategy frame, game frame, horse race, meta-analysis. Journalistic ...