November 21, 2008
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Kenneth Li , Financial Times, November 21, 2008
Paul Farhi, Washington Post, November 21, 2008
James Erik Abels, Forbes, November 21, 2008
Richard Perez-Pena, New York Times, November 20, 2008
Robert MacMillan, Reuters, November 20, 2008
Suzy Jagger, London Times Online, November 21, 2008
Phillip P. Pan, Washington Post, November 21, 2008
Henry Sanderson , Associated Press, November 21, 2008
 
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How the News Media Covered Religion in the General Election

What was the big religion story of the general election, and which candidate got the most coverage? A new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism in conjunction with the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life examines how the media covered religious matters.

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Early Post-Election Cable Coverage

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The Color of News

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The Post-Election Narrative: A Tale of Two Women: November 10 - 16, 2008

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