Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet posted an analysis of why Norwegian media write so much and so favorably about Obama. For one, the Illinois senator is more interesting.
But one analyst asks whether they're even required to be objective.
Halvard Leira, doctoral candidate at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs:
But one analyst asks whether they're even required to be objective.
Halvard Leira, doctoral candidate at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs:
"Given that most journalists and Norwegians sympathize more with the Democrats than the Republicans I see no reason that the Norwegian media should be obligated to give an unbiased picture of the elections race."As long as the media also reports on the situation of the race and the candidates' position in the polls.
What the article in question fails to do is justify the fact that Norwegian media does indeed favor Obama. That's what I've tried to do through a little quasi-scientific project on my blog.
ReplyDelete...which you can find at: http://polemarchus.net/2008/09/30/us_election_media_coverage_2/
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