In the beginning of this school year I knew very little about U.S. politics. I had never followed the primaries or seen a full debate. In fact by most standards I was completely uninformed. I had done some preliminary research on a few candidates in the 2008 election but not enough to get a true sense of the candidates.
When I began to follow the 2012 primaries and began writing this blog my eyes were opened to a whole new world. I have started learning about the personal and public lives of each of the candidates left in the election and I am beginning to understand how the political scene works.
This past week I followed the South Caroling primaries in the Chicago Tribune. Much of the coverage was correlated with how Gingrich won South Carolina. The Tribune stated, “the Gingrich victory followed disappointing finishes in the first contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.” This approach is similar to that of CNN and msnbc.com.
However, the Chicago Tribune is different from other news sources I viewed in one way. Many of the Chicago Tribune stories related to the primaries are short and focus on comments made by the candidates. For example, there is a short story about Mitt Romney advocating for self-deportation. Anther story is about how Ron Paul intends to continue in the race. These short blurbs are placed on the website often and do not delve too much into the outcome of the primaries but rather give a commentary on what was said during the debate.
I am anxious to continue following the primaries and the Chicago Tribune to see what the end result will be and how it will be covered.
When I began to follow the 2012 primaries and began writing this blog my eyes were opened to a whole new world. I have started learning about the personal and public lives of each of the candidates left in the election and I am beginning to understand how the political scene works.
This past week I followed the South Caroling primaries in the Chicago Tribune. Much of the coverage was correlated with how Gingrich won South Carolina. The Tribune stated, “the Gingrich victory followed disappointing finishes in the first contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.” This approach is similar to that of CNN and msnbc.com.
However, the Chicago Tribune is different from other news sources I viewed in one way. Many of the Chicago Tribune stories related to the primaries are short and focus on comments made by the candidates. For example, there is a short story about Mitt Romney advocating for self-deportation. Anther story is about how Ron Paul intends to continue in the race. These short blurbs are placed on the website often and do not delve too much into the outcome of the primaries but rather give a commentary on what was said during the debate.
I am anxious to continue following the primaries and the Chicago Tribune to see what the end result will be and how it will be covered.
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