Trump, Clinton Supporters Differ on How Media Should Cover Controversial Statements

http://www.journalism.org/2016/10/17/trump-clinton-supporters-differ-on-how-media-should-cover-controversial-statements/

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton supporters are asked whether controversial statements made from both candidates should be blurred out or emphasized more, whether it's offensive and derogatory or not. However instead, both parties have said that news media should draw attention more to the inaccurate statements made, as we know the media to have twisted stories in the past. Voters also feel that news media have given Trump and Clinton too much coverage, and as a result may feel the need to present the truth and only the truth.

• 6 in 10 voters favor the media emphasizing offensive statements (49% Trump),
• 45% of Clinton supporters DO NOT want emphasis on offensive statements
• 77% overall of both Clinton and Trump supporters want inaccurate statements to be emphasized 

It seems that the audience want there to be a clear and fair confrontation, especially regarding politics that shape the future of America as both candidates fight for president. Journalists that have conducted the research also perhaps want to present liable information regarding a serious and 'hard news' topic with no bias. And I think this is perfect in the sense that peoples' true colors in both parties are being shown with these facts and figures that have credentiality, do not lie, and is purely made into results from an objective standpoint. Example, commonly believed that Trump supporters are ruthless, racist, ignorant white people, mostly from the Southern, and fit into the 'offensive' category, while the Clinton supports are thought to be exactly the opposite of this, but shockingly as shown with statistics they are parallel, where nearly three-in-four support the fact that offensive statements need to be emphasized, and all these highlight the negativity.