n.
Media coverage that focuses on poll results and political battles instead of policy issues.
Example Citation:
"[O]ne reason the substance of policy is not communicated is that reporters carry over to their coverage of government the campaign mind-set of horse-race journalism. Process stories predominate, and the emphasis is on who is gaining or losing, not on what is being done."
—David S. Broder, "War on Cynicism," The Washington Post
—David S. Broder, "War on Cynicism," The Washington Post
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gotcha journalism
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notebook dump
plantgating
reefer
Seabiscuit candidate
stature gap
thumbsucker
tick-tock
beat sweetener
bummer beat
civic journalism
Danny Boy
frontrunneritis
gotcha journalism
media culpa
money primary
muffin-choker
naked re-elect
notebook dump
plantgating
reefer
Seabiscuit candidate
stature gap
thumbsucker
tick-tock
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