Issue on the Rise: Media Coverage of Poverty in Politics

Issue on the Rise: Media Coverage of Poverty in Politics

From Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity and Civic Enterprises

This study examines U.S. media print coverage of the topic of poverty and politics from 2003 through 2007. Comparing the last pre-presidential year with 2007, we found a dramatic increase in the number of stories that mention “politics,” “candidate,” and “poverty.”

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