August 18, 2011
Study: Ron Paul’s news coverage lags
Ron Paul, despite his second-place showing in the Ames Straw Poll, is not receiving the same amount of news coverage as his GOP rivals, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Looking at stories that have a primary focus on presidential candidates across prominent publications in Internet, print, broadcast and TV mediums, coverage of Paul has been surpassed by all potential 2012 pols other than Rick Santorum and Herman Cain (some longshot candidates, like Thaddeus McCotter, were not measured). The election newsmakers with more press than Paul include Sarah Palin (undecided on a 2012 run) and Donald Trump (not running...for now).
Paul’s campaign manager said the team was “disappointed” in the lack of media buzz generated by Paul’s Iowa performance. POLITICO’s Roger Simon called the Texas lawmaker “media poison.”
Full Article Here: http://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/0811/Study_Ron_Pauls_news_cov...
Really, we didn't need the Pew Research Center to point out the obvious but on the same token, if it takes the Pew to smell the doo doo in this presidential candidate race, then so be it. The MSM is full of BS anyways. Tara~
