Notably, there does not appear to be any meaningful change in mentions of racism between Obama and Trump's presidencies.
In contrast, coverage of anti-Semitism does appear to have increased sharply during Trump's term.
The topic attracted almost no attention during Obama's presidency, but has received several bursts of coverage since Trump's July 2016 "Star of David" Clinton tweet first prompted accusations of anti-Semitism.
Beginning July 2015, the month after Trump declared his candidacy, coverage of discrimination largely disappeared from all three channels and has remained far below Obama-era levels through the present.
It is unclear what may be driving this shift, since anti-Semitism coverage has increased, but coverage of racism remains unchanged.
Looking more closely at the timeline above, the fact that Trump's media profile has been steadily shrinking could also help explain his attack on the four Democrats.
Trump has a long history of adopting controversial and media-genic stances in periods of declining media coverage as a way to boost attention.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/20/media_coverage_of_anti-semitism_racism_rise_in_trump_era_140829.html
In contrast, coverage of anti-Semitism does appear to have increased sharply during Trump's term.
The topic attracted almost no attention during Obama's presidency, but has received several bursts of coverage since Trump's July 2016 "Star of David" Clinton tweet first prompted accusations of anti-Semitism.
Beginning July 2015, the month after Trump declared his candidacy, coverage of discrimination largely disappeared from all three channels and has remained far below Obama-era levels through the present.
It is unclear what may be driving this shift, since anti-Semitism coverage has increased, but coverage of racism remains unchanged.
Looking more closely at the timeline above, the fact that Trump's media profile has been steadily shrinking could also help explain his attack on the four Democrats.
Trump has a long history of adopting controversial and media-genic stances in periods of declining media coverage as a way to boost attention.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/20/media_coverage_of_anti-semitism_racism_rise_in_trump_era_140829.html
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