malcolm coles

Since the first TV debate, Nick Clegg has started to be taken seriously by the newspapers (or been the victim of a series of hatchet jobs, depending on your point of view).

The charts show how the number of stories about Nick Clegg has soared in The Sun, The Daily Mail and The Guardian - even allowing for the fact a general election is on.

Comparing April with January:

• Daily Mail: 37% more stories about David Cameron - more than 4 times as many about Nick Clegg.
• The Sun: 27% more stories about Cameron - more than 11 times as many about Clegg.
• The Guardian: 80% more stories about Cameron - more than 6 times as many about Clegg.

Daily Mail

Clegg bounce in the Daily Mail

Sun

Clegg bounce in The Sun

Guardian

Clegg bounce in The Guardian

Figures calculated using the sites' own search function. Pictures from My David Cameron and Daily Mail. April figures are until today, 22 April.

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