On the day The Sun officially came out in favour of Brexit, research from Loughborough University reveals which side of the fence the national press are really sitting on.
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Media coverage of the EU Referendum is highly ‘presidential’, with David Cameron and Boris Johnson grabbing the headlines, the latest report by Loughborough University finds. Over the last month the Tories have dominated, with four of the five most frequently reported individuals being Conservative. Together they account for a quarter of all media appearances (Cameron […]
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This is the third report by the Loughborough University Centre for Research in Communication and Culture (CRCC) on national news reporting of the 2016 EU Referendum.
Read moreMuch of the coverage of the EU referendum campaign so far has been like reporting on the common room squabbles of a boys’ school. So it was a welcome relief when ITV’s EU referendum debate on June 9 offered a sharp rejoinder to the overwhelmingly male-dominated campaign. ITV’s fielding of five women and one man […]
Read moreIn our second report on news coverage of the EU referendum published on Monday we noted that ‘immigration’ had become increasingly more prominent in news coverage over the recent period. We also showed that coverage of economic and business issues had retained news value for the same period.
Read moreProfessor of Communication and Media Analysis James Stanyer discusses the three key findings from the media coverage of the EU Referendum between 19 May – 1 June.
Read moreThe Labour Party is being practically ignored in media coverage of the EU Referendum according to a Loughborough University report released today. Labour voices are present in less than 4% of TV coverage and just 8% of print coverage of the Referendum, and no labour politicians are amongst the top 10 most frequently reported individuals. […]
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This is the second report by the Loughborough University Centre for Research in Communication and Culture on national news reporting of the 2016 EU Referendum.
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