This statistic shows positive and negative media coverage of nominees for the U.S. presidential election in April 2012.
In April 2 to 8, 2012, the percentage of positve media coverage for Mitt Romney was 35 percent.
The analysis includes an analysis of more than 11,000 news websites around the United States and the full public feed of tweets on Twitter. In the data, tone of coverage is measured not by story but by the statements about a candidate and tracks how many are positive, negative or neutral in tone across stories. Neutral media coverage is not shown.
Positive and negative media coverage of nominees for the U.S. presidential election in April 2012
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Pew Research Center. (April 9, 2012). Positive and negative media coverage of nominees for the U.S. presidential election in April 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216132/media-coverage-of-nominees-for-the-us-presidential-election/
Pew Research Center. "Positive and negative media coverage of nominees for the U.S. presidential election in April 2012." Chart. April 9, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216132/media-coverage-of-nominees-for-the-us-presidential-election/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Positive and negative media coverage of nominees for the U.S. presidential election in April 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216132/media-coverage-of-nominees-for-the-us-presidential-election/
Pew Research Center. "Positive and Negative Media Coverage of Nominees for The U.S. Presidential Election in April 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216132/media-coverage-of-nominees-for-the-us-presidential-election/
Pew Research Center, Positive and negative media coverage of nominees for the U.S. presidential election in April 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216132/media-coverage-of-nominees-for-the-us-presidential-election/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Positive and negative media coverage of nominees for the U.S. presidential election in April 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 9, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/216132/media-coverage-of-nominees-for-the-us-presidential-election/