Introduction

 Hello everyone, my name is Will Bogdan. During POLS 3380 I will be covering if the media is treating both political parties fairly. I intend to do this in a bipartisan manner by looking beyond the headlines and into the context. There is no way a clear answer can arise out of an opinion based blog, but I hope my assessment of the headlines and coverage makes one think about how the media covers parties in America. 


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