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On Television News Obama Got Almost As Much 'Scandal' Coverage As Trump

As television news refers to Donald Trump's Ukraine call as another "scandal" it is worth looking back at how often…

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Online and on TV, 'Impeachment' Mentions Soar

From the earliest days of his presidency, Donald Trump has faced calls from Democrats for his impeachment. Events this week…

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New York Times: Which Democrats Are Leading the 2020 Presidential Race?

The New York Times' look at the 2020 Democratic field uses the TV Explorer to examine media coverage of the…

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GM Strike Receiving Little Media Attention

The GM strike is receiving surprisingly little media attention on both television and online news. The timeline below shows airtime…

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More Than Half Of Wednesday's Coverage Of Donald Trump Focused On Impeachment

This past Wednesday, more than half of worldwide online news coverage of Donald Trump mentioned the specter of impeachment. The…

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Taylor Swift Popularized The Phrase 'Cancel Culture'

The phrase "cancel culture" has entered the mainstream lately, but when did it become a household term? It seems Taylor…

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Comparing Media Volume Versus Tone Of Brazilian Coverage Of Carnival

A researcher created this fascinating graph juxtaposing the volume of Brazilian media mentions of "Carnival" against the sentiment of those…

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Mapping Global Climate Protests Using GDELT Summary

GDELT Summary's mapping capabilities, provided by the GEO 2.0 API, make it possible to create a map of all geographic…

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Climate Strike Coverage Eclipses Hong Kong, Paris Protests

Climate change has captured the attention of the world’s media. Phrases such as “global warming” and “climate change” have given…

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We're Talking More About Police Brutality Since August 2014

The specific phrase "police brutality" entered the media lexicon in a sustained way in August 2014 with the shooting of…

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The Media Sees 2019 As The Year Of Streaming

This year has seen some of the highest media mentions of "streaming" of the past decade on television news and…

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Vaping Has Really Taken Off In the News In the Past Month

News coverage of vaping has surged in the past month, reflecting widespread societal discussion about its health impacts. The timeline…

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We're Starting To Talk About Economists And Chief Economists Again

We're starting to talk about the economy again and it seems we're also starting to mention economists again, including chief…

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FiveThirtyEight: Biden Already Dominated Cable News Coverage. Then The Ukraine Story Broke.

FiveThirtyEight's latest weekly roundup of the 2020 Democratic race. Read The Full Article.

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Media Attention To Egyptian Protests In Line With 2017-2019 Trends

Egyptian anti-government protests have been garnering headlines, but a closer look at worldwide media coverage suggests that while they are…

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On Television Climate Protests Garnered More Attention Than All But 8 Days Of Paris And Hong Kong Protests

Like worldwide online news, in which Friday's climate change protests garnered more attention than all but two days of the…

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We Stopped Talking About Bubbles In March 2018

In March 2018 the global media abruptly stopped talking about bubbles, from general television news to business television news to…

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GKG 2.0 Now Includes Page Titles

GDELT's Global Knowledge Graph (GKG) is frequently used as a filter onto the world's media landscape, scanned through its thematic,…

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The Media Is Talking Less And Less About #MeToo

The #MeToo movement surged into media prominence two years ago in October 2017 but starting in October of last year…

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Trend Detection Using Television News Ngrams: Background Changes

Trend and anomaly detection is most often associated with visually stark changes, such as vertical surges around a breaking event….

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Trend Detection Using Television News Ngrams

The Television News Ngram (TV-NGRAM) dataset can be used to assess a wide range of topical, narrative and emotional latent…

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Yesterday's Climate Protests Garnered More Media Attention Than All But Two Days Of Paris And Hong Kong Protests

The global climate protests yesterday yielded highly mediagenic scenes at a time when news outlets are devoting an increasing amount…

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How TV News, Online Coverage of Dorian Differed

Hurricane Dorian dominated the news cycle as it left widespread devastation across the Bahamas and was initially predicted to wreak…

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The Global Media's Interest In The Hong Kong Protests Is Fading

Global media attention to the Hong Kong protests has been steadily fading since its August 13th peak, with peaks each…