All Newspapers | National Newspapers | Regional Newspapers | |
---|---|---|---|
Politicians | 67% | 68% | 64% |
Citizens | 26% | 24% | 31% |
Interest Groups | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Other/N.A. | 1% | 2% | 0% |
The insider horse race focus of the debate coverage in 2004 is evident in who the stories talked about being impacted. Only about a quarter of newspaper stories focused on things that would directly affect citizens in the debates, such as policy positions.