TV Patrol World, 24 Oras election coverage still generally neutral; Teledyaryo continues bias for Teodoro

The CMFR Monitor of Media Coverage of the 2010 Elections
Broadcast Discourse Analysis
(For the period March 29-31 and April 5-9, 2010)

The election coverage by TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN 2) and 24 Oras (GMA-7) was generally neutral and in most cases provided background information. But neither can be said of Teledyaryo (NBN-4): most of its reports during the period under review had no background information. And while most of Teledyaryo’s reports were neutral, its stories that were not were positively slanted for presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro of the ruling administration coalition Lakas-Kampi.

Teodoro was also Teledyaryo’s most covered presidential candidate from March 29 to April 9. In the case of TV Patrol World, it was Manuel Villar (Nacionalista Party); and for 24 Oras, Benigno Aquino III (Liberal Party).

Villar was the most used news source among presidential candidates in both 24 Oras and Teledyaryo. TV Patrol World used Teodoro most as a source of information.

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