How did the news media cover the 2016 presidential primaries and how did it affect the candidates’ chances? These questions will be examined through a look at the election reporting between January 1 and June 7 (the date of the final state contests) in eight major news outlets — CBS, Fox,...

“The press is your enemy,” said the president. “Enemies. Understand that? ... Because they're trying to stick the knife right in our groin.” Donald Trump's ongoing feud with the media is not the first time a president has felt wronged by the press. The opening words are those of Richard...

Criticism dogged Hillary Clinton at every step of the general election. Her “bad press” outpaced her “good press” by 64 percent to 36 percent. She was criticized for everything from her speaking style to her use of emails. As Clinton was being attacked in the press, Donald Trump was...

What's the best predictor of which candidate will win the presidential nomination? The winner of the Iowa caucus? The winner of the New Hampshire primary? Actually neither is as good an indicator as the winner of what political scientists call “the invisible primary” — the period before a...

Live television coverage of the national party conventions gives the nominees the opportunity to present themselves unmediated and at length to the American people. There's no moment in the presidential campaign when the candidates so fully control the message as during the party conventions....