Thursday, November 15, 2018

1. In the two weeks approaching the mid term elections, what % of coverage did FoxNews dedicate to coverage of the caravan in Central America? 3 percent of 15-second segments over the course of a day were dedicated to the caravan.
2. Compare mentions on CNN and Fox on Monday & Tuesday to mentions on Wednesday & Thursday. Each had mentioned it more than 80 times, but that dropped off to less than 80 times across four news channels combined.
3. Which of the four networks covered by the chart devoted the most coverage to the caravan? Fox Business dedicated the most coverage.
4. Where does the article claim that the caravan is currently? They have reached Mexico city and will continue to push on after a few days break.
5. What other stories may have taken coverage away from the caravan? Midterms, Jeff Sessions, and Trump and the press have gotten more news time recently. 
6. How did Trump impact coverage of the caravan leading up to the election? He saw it as "a campaign issue in multiple speeches," causing coverage to decline. 

7. What event had a similar impact on the 2016 election? FBI's Comey announcing Hillary Clinton's emails
8. What event had a similar impact on the 2014 election? The Ebola outbreak
9. Why does the article suggest that Fox may have covered the caravan more than other networks? It suggests that they did so because their audience is largely supportive of the president. 

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