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Media Bias

 

Reporter Bias in Political Campaigns

Poll Date
Unbiased coverage
Help candidate they want to win
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 August 5, 2008
26%
65%
9%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "When covering a political campaign, do most reporters try to offer unbiased coverage or do they try to help the candidate they want to win?"

 

Reporter Bias in 2008 Presidential Campaign

Poll Date
Help Obama
Unbiased coverage
Help McCain
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 August 5, 2008
48%
28%
10%
15%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Looking ahead to the campaign between Barack Obama and John McCain, will most reporters try to help Barack Obama, offer unbiased coverage, or try to help John McCain?"

 

Media Coverage of Economic Issues

Poll Date
Worse than it really is
Better than it really is
Accurate picture
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 August 5, 2008
47%
19%
24%
9%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "When covering economic issues, do most reporters and media outlets try to make the economy seem worse than it really is, better than it really is, or do they present an accurate picture of the economy?"