caravan

1. In the two weeks approaching the mid term elections, what % of coverage did FoxNews dedicate to coverage of the caravan in Central America?
Business Channel each mentioned the word caravan in an average of a little over 3 percent of 15-second segments over the course of a day. In other words, the caravan was mentioned an average of almost eight times an hour. 
2. Compare mentions on CNN and Fox on Monday & Tuesday to mentions on Wednesday & Thursday.
On Monday, both CNN and Fox News mentioned the caravan more than 80 times. On Tuesday, more than 40. On Wednesday and Thursday, the subject was raised fewer than 80 times across CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and Fox Business combined.
3. Which of the four networks covered by the chart devoted the most coverage to the caravan?
Fox news
4. Where does the article claim that the caravan is currently?
The caravan still exists in several parts. Having reached Mexico City — still hundreds of miles from the U.S. border — many caravan participants paused for several days, but the procession voted Thursday night to begin walking again Friday morning.
5. What other stories may have taken coverage away from the caravan?
One reason, certainly, is that there’s been a glut of other news: the midterm elections results, the resignation of former attorney general Jeff Sessions, Trump’s interactions with the press. 
6. How did Trump impact coverage of the caravan leading up to the election?
One reason, certainly, is that there’s been a glut of other news: the midterm elections results, the resignation of former attorney general Jeff Sessions, Trump’s interactions with the press. 
7. What event had a similar impact on the 2016 election?
Emails
8. What event had a similar impact on the 2014 election?
ebola
9. Why does the article suggest that Fox may have covered the caravan more than other networks?
They are bias towards conservative sides

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