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Jacob L. Nelson, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Utah

Why are journalists obsessed with Biden’s age? It’s because they’ve finally found an interesting election story

President Joe Biden participates in the CNN presidential debate on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Since President Joe Biden’s disastrous presidential debate on June 27, 2024, election news coverage has focused on one question: Will he remain in the race?

This focus has been apparent to even the most casual of news consumers. Journalist Jennifer Schulze observed that, as of the morning of July 5, the New York Times had published nearly 200 pieces on Biden’s debate performance, comprising 142 news articles and 50 opinion pieces.

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