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September 29, 2017

Covering President Trump in a Polarized Media Environment

Coverage of Trump’s first 60 days delivered greater share of negative assessments than coverage of previous presidents

Coverage of Trump’s first 60 days delivered greater share of negative assessments than coverage of previous presidents

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Coverage of Trump’s first 60 days delivered greater share of negative assessments than coverage of previous presidents

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Covering President Trump in a Polarized Media Environment
News outlets differed in the sources they cited and assessments of Trump/administration
Outlets with a left-leaning audience more likely to refute a statement made by Trump/administration
Five topics accounted for two-thirds of all coverage of the early days of the Trump administration
Trump/administration initiated the most coverage, was the source type most cited
Stories with multiple source types most likely to have a negative assessment of Trump/administration
Coverage of Trump’s first 60 days delivered greater share of negative assessments than coverage of previous presidents
Stories about Trump’s first 100 days were four times are likely to carry a negative assessment as a positive one