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This week, we examine how 2020 campaign conversations are being framed on the Sunday shows. Most notably, we examine if the shows are asking candidates about their ability to do the job of president, rather than simply looking at the horserace.

Plus, in our “Why It Matters” segment, we go back to examine what the media has learned about its coverage of 2016. We discuss the interview with New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet in the January 31 episode of The Daily podcast. In the episode, Baquet is interviewed by Michael Barbaro on the NYT coverage of 2016, from Bernie to Hillary’s emails (the leaked ones, at least) and the upset win by Donald Trump.

Chapters

• Introduction

• Highlight/Lowlight

• Criminal Justice Spotlight

• Michael Bloomberg Conversations without Michael Bloomberg

• Beyond the Horserace

• Why It Matters: The NYT Coverage in 2016

• Show Rankings

• Closing

Also, don’t miss our special episode about the Wednesday democratic debate! It will appear in your podcast feed on Thursday morning.

Shows discussed 

• Face the Nation on CBS

• State of the Union on CNN

• Fox News Sunday on FOX

• This Week on ABC

• Meet the Press on NBC

• The Daily from The New York Times

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