Project for Excellence in Journalism

Gingrich and Romney Both Face Mixed Portrayal

January 24, 2012

As Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney take their battle for the Republican presidential nomination to Florida for its Jan. 31 primary, they share portrayals in the news media that are almost equally mixed.

For both candidates, positive news coverage is matched by an almost identical level of negative coverage, according to an ongoing analysis of the tone and volume of presidential candidate coverage conducted by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. The two leading candidates for the GOP nomination also are getting far more attention in the press than any of their rivals.

Read the full report for more details on the week's coverage and use the interactive tool to explore the data yourself.