Media and Politics : A Descriptive  Analysis on CNN and Fox News with Focus on President Trump’s Coronavirus Management

Sammanfattning: The US is one of the oldest democratic states in the world, and exemplary to many countries. One of the core principles of democracy is freedom of the press. America adopted the freedom of the press as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights on December 15th, 1791. This bill permits information, ideas and opinions without interference constraints or prosecution by the government. Freedom of the press is incredibly important as it allows the media to freely report and inform the public on events occurring in society. Moreover, an important facet of democracy is that the public will have the ability to discuss, debate, and engage in politics. Thus, it is our human right to be able to present or share information without being censored. The coronavirus outbreak has had an impact on governments all over the globe. One of the most controversial leaders during the coronavirus pandemic has been President Trump. Media networks in the United States have continuously presented President Trump's Coronavirus management in the wake of the pandemic. This study will examine how CNN and Fox News’ presentation of Trump using a descriptive analysis method. This study will be examining the network's presentation of President Trump's coronavirus responses between March 11th, 2020 - March 31st, 2020 using articles from both parties. The results from this study indicate that although CNN and Fox News presented factual information, which is Trump's management of the crisis in March, their presentations contained impressions and indications of the networks’ opinions. The results from this paper indicate that CNN and Fox News' presentations of Trump were not based on facts and objectivity alone. Their presentation contained inclinations and impressions of Trump’s actions and statements.