Hannah+A's+Election+Activity

I do not have cable so my exposure to the post debate coverage was limited to the news sources' websites. Fox News Most of the articles that I read from Fox tended to stick to the conservative stereotype that they are most known for. The articles that were intended to be an unbiased play by play of the debate ended up leaning ever so slightly to paint Mitt Romney in a more favorable light. I certainly do not think that this news source does a good job influencing voters either way because the writers of the articles do not appeal to the reader's emotions. I was very unimpressed with Fox news' journalistic style.

CNN I personally enjoyed CNN's coverage most of all. I think that they were truly unbiased in their reports, yet their coverage was interesting to read and easy to keep up with. They provided a lot of charts and graphs in their articles which were helpful for deciphering facts. They provided an equal account of people who felt Romney won the debates as well as those who thought Obama won. Their reports were the most influential in helping me decide who I would vote for. The CNN website also led me to a site called isidewith.com that provided an in-depth survey of all the issues facing our nation. Once I answered all the questions it gave me an issue by issue report of who aligns most with my beliefs and opinions.

MSNBC Like Fox News, the coverage I saw from MSNBC was true to what it is known for. They were very hard on Mitt Romney regarding his performance in the foreign policy debate. They claimed he agreed with the President far too much and was very unsure of himself. While I personally agreed, they did not offer any perspective from someone who held an opposing opinion. I found it hard to analyze their coverage, simply because I did agree with their opinions so often.