Senatorial campaign was least covered on TV; Aquino most covered by TV Patrol World, 24 Oras

THE CMFR MONITOR OF MEDIA COVERAGE
OF THE 2010 ELECTIONS
BROADCAST DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
(For the periods March 1-5 and 8-12, 2010)

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) monitor of the election coverage of TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN), 24 Oras (GMA-7), and Teledyaryo (NBN-4) from March 1 to 5 and 8 to 12 showed that about three out of every 10 of their news reports were about the elections. The news programs were focused on the presidential campaign and gave little coverage to the vice-presidential, senatorial and party-list campaigns. So fixated on the presidential campaign were all three news programs that there were even instances when the candidates for lower national positions were interviewed in connection with issues in the presidential elections.

For the full report, please visit CMFR’s microsite on the Monitor of the News Media Coverage of the 2010 National and Local Elections (www.cmfr-phil.org/mediaandelections).

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