Should Presidential Candidate Media Coverage Reflect Poll Numbers?

[Prince.Skeletor]

If you look at this poll, who can clearly see who the media is pushing.
Should it be a reflection though, thoughts?

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

no because polls are flawed/gamed too...

 

[OfTheCross]

Nope. I don't even think Primaries should be covered Nationally.

That's inside party politics. The Dems and Reps should have the task of educating their voters

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Nope. I don't even think Primaries should be covered Nationally.

That's inside party politics. The Dems and Reps should have the task of educating their voters

I agree but the person with the most coverage in american politics is usually the one who becomes the nominee.
Media will position a few as front runners, and whoever gets the best polls gets the most coverage.

 

[OfTheCross]

I agree but the person with the most coverage in american politics is usually the one who becomes the nominee.
Media will position a few as front runners, and whoever gets the best polls gets the most coverage.

Should be no media coverage til the General Election.

Let the parties send out email blasts, host YT debates on their pages, etc. But keep us out of it til they have a nominee

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Media coverage should be equal among candidates no matter who's leading in the polls.

But that would be something crazy like standards and fairness and other wild shyt like that.

 

[OfTheCross]

Media coverage should be equal among candidates no matter who's leading in the polls.

But that would be something crazy like standards and fairness and other wild shyt like that.

It is wild cause it be too many people running.

That's why they should wait until the nominees are chosen and then cover those few equally

 

[Secure Da Bag]

It is wild cause it be too many people running.

That's why they should wait until the nominees are chosen and then cover those few equally

This is the 1st time this many people ran for President. Plus, they have a year before any real primary voting happens. They have plenty of time to give each candidate the same amount of coverage. I don't think the number is the issue. Only who those networks actually work for.

 

[OfTheCross]

This is the 1st time this many people ran for President. Plus, they have a year before any real primary voting happens. They have plenty of time to give each candidate the same amount of coverage. I don't think the number is the issue. Only who those networks actually work for.

I'll tell you why it's an issue. Because the news shows are only 30 minutes to an hour long.

They don't want to spend time covering 6 candidates for 5 minutes each. And that's in in the General...

List of United States presidential candidates - Wikipedia

Imagine a year when both major parties have Primaries, that's like 30 people to cover...

 

[Secure Da Bag]

I'll tell you why it's an issue. Because the news shows are only 30 minutes to an hour long.

They don't want to spend time covering 6 candidates for 5 minutes each. And that's in in the General...

List of United States presidential candidates - Wikipedia

Imagine a year when both major parties have Primaries, that's like 30 people to cover...

They have multiple news shows that run multiple days in a week. And the run up to the primary is about a year long. They have plenty of time.

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

I'll tell you why it's an issue. Because the news shows are only 30 minutes to an hour long.

They don't want to spend time covering 6 candidates for 5 minutes each. And that's in in the General...

List of United States presidential candidates - Wikipedia

Imagine a year when both major parties have Primaries, that's like 30 people to cover...

I think that's on purpose
there has been candidates before who insinuated that they were being forced to run

I think they WANT a surplus of candidates so they can maintain the status quo of 10 second soundbytes on how to solve world issues.

 

[OfTheCross]

They have multiple news shows that run multiple days in a week. And the run up to the primary is about a year long. They have plenty of time.

All time isn't equal.

1PM doesn't have the viewers that 6PM has.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

The weird thing about progressive media is how they focus on being locked out, not actually just reporting the news.

Its so odd.

MSM is gonna do what they do, if you have a platform, why not use it instead of...bytching?