In Kahn's academic journal she dicusses how significant issue coverage is in governor elections. "While issues receive the bulk of campaign coverage in both Senate and gubernatorial campaigns, the absolute amount of issue coverage is substantially greater in races for governor."
For the past few days, the Star Tribune has focused on such coverage in the governor’s race, which has found a new home, not on the cover, but in the twin cities plus region section of the paper.
For the past few days, the Star Tribune has focused on such coverage in the governor’s race, which has found a new home, not on the cover, but in the twin cities plus region section of the paper.
Thursday’s paper contained two articles about the MN governor’s election. The first article titled “Candidates talk state’s finances” on the front page of the twin cities plus region section was concerning a debate between the three candidates that took place on Wednesday night. The article covered all important areas of the debate including questions addressing candidates’ vulnerabilities and questions and answers about the economy and budget plans.
The article included plenty of direct quotes from the candidates during the debate and ended with a quote from State Economist Tom Stinson, who got to ask a question in the debate.
“I just want to see somebody who demonstrates that they understand how severe the problem is and are prepared to make some honest decisions about fixing it.”
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The other article in Thurday’s paper was title “Emmer calls for broad changes in education system” and was found deeper into the paper. The article was rather short with little quotes. It focused on Emmer’s plan to reevaluate teachers based on their students’ success.
“Emmer, in an address at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, said teachers should be evaluated based on their students’ progress and paid accordingly. ‘Rewards should be real tangible and, yes, unequal,’ he told the audience of about 60 people who attended the candidate forum.”
The importance of articles and information was definitely evident with the placement in Thursday’s paper.
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Today, the Independence Party candidate Tom Horner was the focus of the Governor’s Race article. The fairly lengthy article seems a bit confused, which makes Horner seem a bit confused.
After listing several areas where he plans to spend millions and where he plans to cut tax, the article ends with a quote from the candidate himself: “Exactly how we get to the specific components, I don’t know.”
The organizing and placement of an article within the paper reflect the views of the writer, whether it be subtle or obvious, the articles are not one hundred percent unbiased.
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