As the Democratic primaries come to an end,the Project for excellence in journalism has concluded that despite claims to the contrary

Democrat Barack Obama has not enjoyed a better ride in the press than rival Hillary Clinton

and

the dominant personal narratives in the media about Obama and Clinton were almost identical in tone, and were both twice as positive as negative, according to the study, which examined the coverage of the candidates’ character, history, leadership and appeal—apart from the electoral results and the tactics of their campaigns

Indeed the evidence after the controversy over Obama's Pastor and Clinton criticising the media on being soft on her opponent actually swung to an overall negative coverage of the Democratic candidate for President