1. Figure 1. Ad-Equivalent Value of Republican Candidates’ Coverage
Source: Media Tenor. Based on amount of positive and neutral news coverage in eight news outlets—CBS, Fox, Los Angeles Times, NBC, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post—for the period January 1-December 31, 2015.

2. Figure 2. Trump’s Favorable Coverage
Source: Media Tenor, January 1-December 31, 2015

3. Figure 3. Trump’s Coverage by Subject
Source: Media Tenor, January 1-December 31, 2015.

4. Figure 4. Coverage of Top GOP Candidates
Source: Media Tenor, June 16-December 31, Percentages based on ad-equivalent
dollar exposure of each candidate for eight news outlets.

5. Figure 5. Tone of Sanders’ Coverage
2015
Source: Media Tenor, January 1-December 31, 2015

6. Figure 6. Tone of Clinton’s Coverage
2015
Source: Media Tenor, January 1-December 31, 2015

7. Figure 7. Volume and Tone of Top Candidates’ Issue Coverage
Source: Media Tenor, January 1-December 31, Tone figures based on positive and negative statements only. Neutral statements are excluded.