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3.4 Distinction between comment and facts
The vast majority of articles didn´t mix editorial comment and facts. 96 % of all news reports didn´t contain any journalistic opinion, whereas 2% contained a small portion (<20%) and 1% a higher portion (>20%) of journalistic opinion.
3.5 Hate Speech
98% of all articles observed contained no hate speech.
3.6 Obscenity
None of the articles observed contained obscene language or images.
3.7 Gender Balance
The vast majority of articles were written by men (74%), only 7% of the authors were female. Due to male dominated party politics and the prevailing absence of female presidential candidates, men were central subjects in 90% of all the articles observed. Only 4% of the articles focused on women.
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