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Monitoring Media Coverage of Presidential Election November 2005 24/2, 28t h La n e , Off Flowe r Roa d , Colom bo 7, Sri La n ka Tel: 94-11-2565304 / 94-11-256530z6 / 94-11-5552746, Fax: 94-11-4714460 E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.cpalanka.org Media Unit Monitoring media coverage of Presidential election November 2005 Report No. 02 Compiled by Sunanda Deshapriya & Sisira Kannangara 8th-24th October Monitored news papers: 11 dailies, 17 weeklies Number of newspaper issues monitored: 205 State media - Monitored Newspapers: Dailies: Dinamina (Sinhala language), Thinakaran (Tamil language), Daily News (English language); W eeklies: Silumina (Sinhala language), Thinakaran Vaaramanjaree (Tamil language), Sunday Observer (English language); 1. The three state owned dailies - Dinamina, Thinakaran and Daily News - had the lowest Unfavorable coverage of total election coverage on Mahinda Rajapakse, respectively 1.04. 00.33% and 1.87%. 2. The same newspapers had the highest Favorable coverage given to any candidate by same language daily news paper, in these instances to Mahinda R. - Dinamina (50.61%), Thinakaran (59.70%) and Daily News (38.18%) 3. The three state dailies had the highest Unfavorable coverage of the Ranil W ickramasinghe of except daily DIvaina (7.05%). Dinamina had 29.46%. Thinkaran had 10.30% and Daily News had 06.21%. Their Favorable coverage of Ranil W ickramasinghe was 08.26%, 5.11% and 09.18% respectively. 4. The state owned dailies and weeklies had 17 front page Lead stories and 09 Editorials in favor of Mahinda Rajapakse, while 08 Editorials and 03 front page Lead stories were Unfavorable to Ranil Wickramasinghe. Monitoring Presidential Election Coverage Nov. 2005 – Report No. 2 Page 1 of 4 Media Unit, Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) State media coverage of two main candidates (in sq.cm% of total election coverage) Mahinda Rajapakse Ranil Wickramsinghe Newspaper Favorable Unfavorable Favorable Unfavorable Dinamina 50.61 01.04 08.26 29.46 Silumina 45.36 04.30 12.58 18.48 Daily news 38.18 01.87 09.18 06.21 Sunday Observer 21.58 02.99 12.33 02.17 Thinakaran 59.70 00.33 05.11 10.30 Thi. Vaaramanjary 49.04 00.00 00.00 13.01 Non-state media Monitored Newspapers: W ijaya Group - ankadeepa, Iridada Lankadeepa (Sinhala), Daily Mirror, The Sunday Times (English); Upali Group - Divaina, Irida Divaina, DIvamina (Sinhala), The Island, The Sunday Island (English); Sumathi Group - Lakbima, Irida Lakbima (Sinhala); Ravaya Publications œ Ravaya (Sinhala); Lanka Multi Publishers œ Lanka (Sinhala); Leader Publications - The Sunday Leader (English weekly) Irudina (Sinhala weekly) The Morning Leader (Mid week) Thinakural Publications - Thinakkural, Gnairy Thinakkural (Tamil); Express Newspapers - Virakesari, Virakesari Vaaraveledu (Tamil); Udayan Publications œ Sudaroli, Sunday Sudaroli (Tamil); 1. Five none state mainstream newspapers -, Irida LankaDeepa, Irida Divaina, Irida Lakbima. Divamina and Divaina had altogether more favorable coverage to Mahinda Rajapakse. 2. Leader Publications: had no unfavorable coverage to Ranil Wickramasinghe. All unfavorable coverage (82%) was on Mahinada Rajapakse. Some of the unfavorable coverage was on corruptions issues. 10% was Favorable to the Ranil Wickramasinghe, while 08% favorable to Mahinda Rajapakse. 3. IRUDINA had highest coverage on any category having 77.59% unfavorable coverage to Mahinada Rajapakse, while Lanka was close second having 59.89% unfavorable to Ranil Wickramasinghe. 4. Sunday Lakbima had the highest Favorable coverage on other candidates (12.24% ) Monitoring Presidential Election Coverage Nov. 2005 – Report No. 2 Page 2 of 4 Media Unit, Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) .. Ravaya favorable coverage to Ranil Wickramasinghe, was more than double its favorable coverage to Mahinda Rajapakse (14.77 % & 07.13%). Its unfavorable coverage to Mahinda Rajapakse, was 27.91% and mainly because of its exposures on ministerial corruption. 6. All none state Tamil newspapers had altogether favorable coverage to Ranil Wickramasinghe than Mahinda Rajapakse. 7. Coverage of other candidates was minimal in genera and nearly non existent in state owned media. 8. Except Sunday Sudaroli, Lanka and Thinakaran Vaaramanjari all newspapers monitored had covered Election commissioner / election dept. Thinakaran was the highest amount of reporting election commissioner/ dept. (9.18%) 9. There was Coverage on election violence in 07 weeklies and was minimal in all other newspapers, a marked difference from previous elections. Non-state media coverage of two main candidates (in sq.cm% of total election coverage) Mahinda Rajapakse Ranil Wickramasinghe Newspaper favorable unfavorable favorable unfavorable Lankadeepa 29.17 13.65 23.63 04.42 Irida 19.32 06.67 13.07 07.83 Lankadeepa Daily Mirror 14.18 08.41 15.18 01.12 Sunday Times 03.77 23.37 10.45 00.23 Divaina 33.11 03.99 28.25 07.05 Irida Divaina 21.85 03.28 10.24 09.59 Divamina 27.05 02.32 25.08 11.69 The Island 15.31 07.91 13.45 01.21 Sunday Island 00.26 08.63 06.39 00.00 Lakbima 31.33 05.70 29.79 02.27 Irida Lakbima 18.79 04.53 06.05 08.37 Thinakkrual 23.68 10.80 27.90 01.82 Gnairu 10.36 06.87 20.04 01.41 Thinankkural Virakesari 19.38 07.40 45.33 01.81 Virakesari 04.98 11.17 28.36 00.00 Vaaraveledu Sunday Leader 02.95 46.86 09.19 00.22 Monitoring Presidential Election Coverage Nov. 2005 – Report No. 2 Page 3 of 4 Media Unit, Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) Morning 09.65 19.94 10.39 00.00 Leader Irudina 06.19 77.59 02.52 00.00 Sudaroli 13.85 15.94 26.36 01.97 Sunday 00.00 35.49 08.33 11.12 Sudaroli Ravaya 07.13 27.91 14.77 01.78 Lanka 16.34 02.73 04.98 59.89 Monitoring Presidential Election Coverage Nov. 2005 – Report No. 2 Page 4 of 4 Media Unit, Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) Total area used for election-related news, features, editorials, cartoons & photo in daily newspapers 08th to 24th October Mahinda Ranil Other Candidates Voter Election Newspaper LTTE F UF F UF F UF Issues Official Sq.cm 66821.25 1379.75 10905.50 38901.50 117.00 0.00 284.00 193.75 2679.75 Dinamina % 50.61 1.04 8.26 29.46 0.09 0.00 0.22 0.15 2.03 Sq.cm 28236.75 156.50 2418.25 4872.75 97.75 0.00 0.00 1225.75 4340.25 Thinakaran % 59.70 0.33 5.11 10.30 0.21 0.00 0.00 2.59 9.18 Sq.cm 17563.50 859.75 4223.00 2858.25 201.00 0.00 128.00 966.00 1554.50 Daily News % 38.18 1.87 9.18 6.21 0.44 0.00 0.28 2.10 3.38 Sq.cm 30032.25 14055.25 24323.00 4555.00 218.00 0.00 2566.00 898.00 7483.50 Lankadeepa % 29.17 13.65 23.63 4.42 0.21 0.00 2.49 0.87 7.27 Sq.cm 9194.75 5453.00 9844.00 725.50 680.25 78.75 253.00 48.00 2078.25 Daily Mirror % 14.18 8.41 15.18 1.12 1.05 0.12 0.39 0.07 3.20 Sq.cm 25658.00 3094.75 21888.00 5462.50 392.50 0.00 2835.75 161.50 4454.75 Divaina % 33.11 3.99 28.25 7.05 0.51 0.00 3.66 0.21 5.75 Sq.cm 6683.50 3453.75 5873.25 526.50 1416.00 0.00 255.50 709.75 2537.75 The Island % 15.31 7.91 13.45 1.21 3.24 0.00 0.59 1.63 5.81 Sq.cm 35348.25 6428.75 33616.00 2565.25 5059.50 143.50 1681.75 111.75 3909.25 Lakbima % 31.33 5.70 29.79 2.27 4.48 0.13 1.49 0.10 3.46 Sq.cm 14181.00 6466.50 16707.50 1092.25 586.00 0.00 1677.75 277.75 5022.50 Thinakkural % 23.68 10.80 27.90 1.82 0.98 0.00 2.80 0.46 8.39 Sq.cm 15787.50 6025.75 36932.50 1476.25 1825.25 0.00 578.00 1986.50 4911.00 Veerkesari % 19.38 7.40 45.33 1.81 2.24 0.00 0.71 2.44 6.03 Sq.cm 9612.75 11060.25 18295.75 1365.25 2211.50 0.00 2346.75 216.50 3603.50 Sudar Oli % 13.85 15.94 26.36 1.97 3.19 0.00 3.38 0.31 5.19 2005 Tlaf;dan¾ 08 isg 15 jk olajd i;sm;d mqj;a m;a j, m<jq ue;sjrKh wdYs%; m%jD;a;s" úfYaIdx." Total area used for election-related news, features, editorials, cartoons & photo in daily newspapers 08th to 24th October Free & Other Election & Election Social NEWSPAPER Fair Election Developments Peace Total Violence Issues Election Related Process Sq.cm 347.00 1003.50 2991.75 4182.25 2228.50 0.00 132035.50 Dinamina % 0.26 0.76 2.27 3.17 1.69 0.00 100.00 Sq.cm 748.75 689.25 4084.75 0.00 0.00 428.00 47298.75 Thinakaran % 1.58 1.46 8.64 0.00 0.00 0.90 100.00 Sq.cm 292.25 1680.25 12091.75 733.50 77.50 2775.50 46004.75 Daily News % 0.64 3.65 26.28 1.59 0.17 6.03 100.00 Sq.cm 3097.25 1005.00 11306.00 603.00 1590.75 1215.50 102948.50 Lankadeepa % 3.01 0.98 10.98 0.59 1.55 1.18 100.00 Sq.cm 1142.00 3248.75 22078.00 360.00 2172.00 7495.50 64851.75 Daily Mirror % 1.76 5.01 34.04 0.56 3.35 11.56 100.00 Sq.cm 847.25 3122.75 6887.75 652.25 2035.00 0.00 77492.75 Divaina % 1.09 4.03 8.89 0.84 2.63 0.00 100.00 Sq.cm 1690.25 1264.75 13552.25 683.50 2911.20 2110.00 43667.95 The Island % 3.87 2.90 31.03 1.57 6.67 4.83 100.00 Sq.cm 1834.25 2080.00 14945.50 1855.75 2771.75 488.00 112839.25 Lakbima % 1.63 1.84 13.24 1.64 2.46 0.43 100.00 Sq.cm 690.00 1247.50 10679.25 0.00 330.50 930.00 59888.50 Thinakkural % 1.15 2.08 17.83 0.00 0.55 1.55 100.00 Sq.cm 636.75 1085.00 8755.50 712.00 0.00 759.00 81471.00 Veerkesari % 0.78 1.33 10.75 0.87 0.00 0.93 100.00 Sq.cm 1262.75 519.00 14283.00 0.00 189.00 4431.50 69397.50 Sudar Oli % 1.82 0.75 20.58 0.00 0.27 6.39 100.00 2005 Tlaf;dan¾ 08 isg 15 jk olajd i;sm;d mqj;a m;a j, m<jq ue;sjrKh wdYs%; m%jD;a;s" úfYaIdx." l;=jels" ldgqka iy PdhdrEm i|yd fjkajQ uq¿ bv m%udKhka Total area used for Election-related News, Features, Editorials, Cartoons & Photos in weekly newspapers of 09th to 23rd October Mahinda Ranil Other Candidates Election Newspaper LTTE Voter Issues F UF F UF F UF Official Sq.cm 14258.00 1351.25 3955.00 5807.25 537.25 52.00 0.00 101.00 2806.00 Silumina % 45.36 4.30 12.58 18.48 1.71 0.17 0.00 0.32 8.93 Sq.cm 5495.75 0.00 0.00 1458.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 0.00 Thinakaran vaaramanjary % 49.04 0.00 0.00 13.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.71 0.00
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