Campaign 2008

How well did the media report campaign 2008?

A new report from a media watchdog group suggests coverage of John McCain was substantially more negative than coverage of Barack Obama, a charge often made by conservative critics. Midmorning looks at the debate over favoritism in campaign coverage, and how coverage of the president-elect will change.

Guests

• Mark Jurkowitz: Associate director of the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
• Jon Fine: Writes the "Media Centric" column for BusinessWeek.
• Eric Deggans: Media critic for the St. Petersburg Times.

Resources

• Project for Excellence in Journalism: How Different Media Have Covered the Election
• About Eric Deggans
• About Jon Fine