ABSTRACT The cyclical nature of presidential elections provides regular opportunities for journalists to reflect on patterns in election coverage. This study presents a textual analysis of press criticism of presidential election coverage from 2000 to 2016. We identified three prevalent ethical issues in press criticism over this period: Failing to exercise independent judgment; Failing to provide a representative picture of the electorate; and Underestimating new and emerging technologies. We also observed a broader debate throughout press criticism about whether journalists should act as neutral disseminators of information or be impassioned advocates for the truth, the public, and their own role in democracy. Finally, we noted the peculiarities of the 2016 election and what Donald Trump’s conduct, attitude to the press, and ultimate victory meant for the ethics and practices of traditional journalism.

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选举推算：2000-2016年总统竞选报道的媒体批评

摘要总统选举的周期性性质为记者提供了定期反思选举报道方式的机会。这项研究对2000年至2016年总统大选报道的新闻批评进行了文本分析。我们确定了这段时期新闻批评中三个普遍存在的道德问题：未能行使独立判断；没有提供选民的代表性照片；低估了新兴技术。在整个媒体批评中，我们还观察到了更广泛的辩论，涉及记者是应该扮演中立的信息传播者，还是成为对真理，公众及其在民主中的作用的热情拥护者。最后，我们注意到了2016年大选的特点，以及唐纳德·特朗普的举止，对媒体的态度，