Daily Deacon

Analysis of SC Primaries – Meg

Summary:

This past weekend wrapped up the South Carolina Primaries with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump taking the wins.

The first article by the Post & Courier showcased Clinton’s win. The story included a video of her victory speech and a photo of her greeting supporters. The lede introduced how she won the primary and secured black voters, and the rest of the story continued to provide background on the current race as well as how her tactics and luck has changed since running against Obama. The final chunk of the article featured a quote from a voter that drove with her family to come see Clinton speak.

The second article focused in general on the voters in SC, comparing Trump and Clinton’s wins and featuring reactions to the poll turn out from various people like a Winthrop University professor and a Democratic National Committee Chairwoman. The main take-away from the article was the influence of black voters in pushing Clinton to the Democratic forefront.

Finally, the article detailing Trump’s win included a dramatic image of him pointing at the camera and described his race thus far against fellow Republican candidates and his runaway win.

Strengths of the Articles:

-using interesting, gripping videos and images

-including statistics on voters and voter reactions

-outlining the background of the entire race and info on the candidates

Weaknesses of the Articles:

-bias was clear in the ways Clinton and Trump’s victories were handled

–Clinton: positive, praising, focus entirely on her

–Trump: negative, less about victory and more about the overall race and disappointments of other candidates