http://flowingdata.com/2008/10/29/map-shows-newspaper-endorsements-in-us-presidential-election/ Strength in Numbers Wed, 23 May 2012 17:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://flowingdata.com/2008/10/29/map-shows-newspaper-endorsements-in-us-presidential-election/#comment-17392 ::: Think Macro ::: » Reading blogs #4 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1098#comment-17392 [...] “Map Shows Newspaper Endorsements in US Presidential Election” - I think the title speaks for itself; interesting take on things.  And here is a - “Cool New Political Video Barometer” - which also has examples of some popular viral videos on both sides of political map.  BTW, Henry Jenkins in his post argues against the term “viral media” in favor of “spreadable media” - what do you think? [...] [...] “Map Shows Newspaper Endorsements in US Presidential Election” – I think the title speaks for itself; interesting take on things.  And here is a – “Cool New Political Video Barometer” – which also has examples of some popular viral videos on both sides of political map.  BTW, Henry Jenkins in his post argues against the term “viral media” in favor of “spreadable media” – what do you think? [...]

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2008/10/29/map-shows-newspaper-endorsements-in-us-presidential-election/#comment-17128 Nathan Yau Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:59:57 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1098#comment-17128 @Bryan - reporting just news and facts? ridiculous @Bryan – reporting just news and facts? ridiculous

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2008/10/29/map-shows-newspaper-endorsements-in-us-presidential-election/#comment-17107 Bryan Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:41:25 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1098#comment-17107 Wouldn't it be cool if all the newspapers were reporting news instead of choosing sides and skewing information to endorse a particular POV? Of course, that wouldn't make for a very interesting map... just a bunch of grey circles. Hmmm... but then people would be forced to THINK about the issues themselves and make a truly 'informed' choice about X. Wouldn’t it be cool if all the newspapers were reporting news instead of choosing sides and skewing information to endorse a particular POV?
Of course, that wouldn’t make for a very interesting map… just a bunch of grey circles. Hmmm… but then people would be forced to THINK about the issues themselves and make a truly ‘informed’ choice about X.

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2008/10/29/map-shows-newspaper-endorsements-in-us-presidential-election/#comment-17101 Nathan Yau Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:58:29 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1098#comment-17101 @Reader - No. Circles with a gradient fill don't have a border. @Reader – No. Circles with a gradient fill don’t have a border.

]]> http://flowingdata.com/2008/10/29/map-shows-newspaper-endorsements-in-us-presidential-election/#comment-17099 Reader Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:48:01 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=1098#comment-17099 Huh? Your explanation isn't correct. The circles with a gradient/border are the ones that flipped parties between 2004 and 2008; the lighter circles are the ones that endorsed the same party across the elections. Huh? Your explanation isn’t correct. The circles with a gradient/border are the ones that flipped parties between 2004 and 2008; the lighter circles are the ones that endorsed the same party across the elections.

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