Romenesko

University of Northern Iowa
Two professors analyzed the 2007-2008 coverage of ACORN by 15 major news outlets and found that more than 60% of all ACORN stories during the two years were published in October 2008, "creating a well-orchestrated 'October Surprise.'" The profs, who didn't receive outside funding, write: "Although the 2008 presidential election is long over, conservative opinion entrepreneurs and the conservative media echo chamber remain fixated on ACORN, and poised to inject their frame about ACORN as an issue in the 2010 and 2012 national elections."