AARP and the Politics of the Obama Election: ¡°Tough Times, Tough Choices¡±

Jeremy Harris Lipschultz and Michael L. Hilt

Studies in Media and Communication, 2013, vol. 1, issue 1, 57-63

Abstract: The 2008 election and first two years of President Barack Obama¡¯s administration was the context for an analysis of AARP news coverage. This research examined how news coverage was presented in the AARP Bulletin. During the health care debate, AARP often mentioned President Obama over congressional leaders. However, after passage of the law and subsequent election of a new congress, the Republican perspective offered a balance to the president¡¯s agenda. The AARP Bulletin may be an agenda setter on controversial issues. This study explored themes, such as ¡°tough times, tough choices,¡± which appeared to influence the coverage of political issues.

Keywords: politics; elections; AARP; health care; president; congress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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