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ICE Coverage Shift

The shift in media coverage of ICE from the Obama years to the Trump and post-Trump eras, including changes in tone, emphasis, and sourcing.

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Jan 20, 2026
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What reporting differences existed between major news outlets in covering ICE operations under Obama versus later administrations?

Major outlets shifted in tone, emphasis and sourcing when covering ICE from the Obama years to the Trump and post‑Trump eras: earlier reporting sometimes included cooperative, embedded segments that e...

Jan 25, 2026

How did TV network front pages and editorial pages differ in tone on ICE protests between 2009–2016 and 2017–2025?

Television network front‑of‑screen coverage and newspaper/editorial pages shifted from broadly deferential or access‑driven frames in 2009–2016 to more adversarial, investigatory and polarized tones i...