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The Mediated Congress: Coverage of Capitol Hill in the New York Times and the Washington Post
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THE MEDIATED CONGRESS: COVERAGE OF CAPITOL HILL IN THE
NEW YORK TIMES AND THE WASHINGTON POST
Stephen J. Farnsworth*
Department of Political Science University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-654-1508
Fax: 540-654-1482
Email:
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S. Robert Lichter
President, Center for Media and Public Affairs
2100 L Street, NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-223-2942
Email:
## email not listed ##
*Please direct all questions, comments and suggestions to the first-named author.
Prepared for delivery at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2 - September 5, 2004. Copyright by the American Political Science Association.
Abstract
Content analysis of 6,480 front page stories in the New York Times and the Washington Post that deal with the federal government in 1981, 1993, and 2001 reveals a clear focus on the executive branch at the expense of the legislative branch. Capitol Hill is treated more negatively than the White House during these three years. The content analysis also reveals some evidence of partisan disparities in Congressional coverage, particularly for the New York Times.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to the Council for Excellence in Government and the Pew Charitable Trusts for the support of this study and to the staff of the Center for Media and Public Affairs, including Dan Amundson, Mary Carroll Willi, Raymond Shank, Matthew Curry, Trevor Buttorworth, Amy Shank and Irina Abarinova. The University of Mary Washington provided financial support for this project. All interpretations and errors remain the authors’ responsibility.
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THE MEDIATED CONGRESS: COVERAGE OF CAPITOL HILL IN THE
NEW YORK TIMES AND THE WASHINGTON POST
Stephen J. Farnsworth*
Department of Political Science
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-654-1508
Fax: 540-654-1482
Email:
## email not listed ##
and
S. Robert Lichter
President, Center for Media and Public Affairs
2100 L Street, NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-223-2942
Email:
## email not listed ##
*Please direct all questions, comments and suggestions to the first-named author.
Prepared for delivery at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association,
September 2 - September 5, 2004. Copyright by the American Political Science Association.
Abstract
Content analysis of 6,480 front page stories in the New York Times and the Washington Post that
deal with the federal government in 1981, 1993, and 2001 reveals a clear focus on the executive
branch at the expense of the legislative branch. Capitol Hill is treated more negatively than the
White House during these three years. The content analysis also reveals some evidence of
partisan disparities in Congressional coverage, particularly for the New York Times.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to the Council for Excellence in Government and the Pew Charitable Trusts for the
support of this study and to the staff of the Center for Media and Public Affairs, including Dan
Amundson, Mary Carroll Willi, Raymond Shank, Matthew Curry, Trevor Buttorworth, Amy
Shank and Irina Abarinova. The University of Mary Washington provided financial support for
this project. All interpretations and errors remain the authors’ responsibility.
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