US Elections 2024: There is an ‘imbalance’ in TV broadcasts of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

On By Karl

In front US elections 2024A recent study by the Media Research Center (MRC) found that coverage of the presidential race between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC, CBS and NBC News was the “most unbalanced in history.”

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According to a report prepared by Fox NewsAccording to the analysis published just a week before the election, Harris has received 78% positive coverage since July, while Trump has faced 85% negative coverage across these channels.

“The gap in coverage between the two candidates is much larger than it was in 2016, when both Trump and then-rival Hillary Clinton received mostly negative coverage (91% negative for Trump, 79% negative for Clinton),” according to MRC analysts.

MRC reported that ABC, CBS and NBC spent more than 200 minutes of broadcast time focusing predominantly on negative coverage of the controversy surrounding Trump, while often downplaying or ignoring issues related to Harris. This includes accusations of plagiarism and allegations regarding her husband, Doug Emhoff. Fox News the report stated.

Analysts examined more than 600 episodes of the presidential race that aired on ABC, CBS and NBC from the day President Biden suspended his candidacy in late July through October 25. After several weeks of positive coverage of Harris as the Democratic nominee, MRC analysts noted a change in tone on the three networks following the debate between Harris and Trump in September.

President Biden was the apparent Democratic nominee until July, when his poor debate performance against former President Trump raised concerns about his age and led him to withdraw from the race. He endorsed vice president Kamala Harris, who provided the necessary support to become the party’s nominee.

US presidential elections It is scheduled for November 5, when Harris will face off against Trump. While Trump seeks a return to the White House after a contentious exit, Harris aims to make history as the first female president.

A recent poll by the New York Times and Siena College shows Harris and Trump tied at 48% in the popular vote, neck-and-neck despite three tumultuous months in U.S. political history.