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Plenty of pundits—in Ohio and across the nation—were surprised when Issue 3 to legalize marijuana went down in a crushing 64 to 36 percent defeat, particularly because poll numbers had indicated a close margin of support for legalization. It wasn’t just the poll numbers that were misleading...

More than a few tweets, memes and pins have compared Black Friday to the Hunger Games, which is both funny and a little frightening, but let's dig in a bit deeper. Since we previously analyzed media coverage of Prime Day —Amazon’s mid-summer version of Black Friday—we thought it...

It stands to reason that the percentage of media coverage each candidate has received—also known as their share of voice—should predict the outcomes of state primaries and caucuses. Newspapers, radio stations, news websites and TV networks all cater to their local audiences. They cover the...

Media Intelligence on Oscar Night’s Big Winners The 88 th Academy Awards held last Sunday featured a frenzy of photographers and fans, a red carpet studded with Hollywood’s film-making elite and a protest led by Al Sharpton outside the Dolby Theatre. Without a doubt, this year’s...

Can you imagine the pressure today’s campaign managers and communication directors face on the road to the White House? In the pre-digital communication era, those jobs were downright easy compared to the 24/7 news cycles of today. Plus, good news and bad news alike have the potential to go viral...

PR departments and agencies looking for great cross-promotional opportunities in the fall have an ace in the hole: In many parts of the world, it's the start of a new school year. The back-to-school experience is relevant across a huge range of geographic and cultural divisions, and with the right...