What happened in Iowa: Bursting the US media bubble

The White House race - candidates the media like to cover and those the people vote for. Plus, Venezuela's media battle.




After months of breathless build-up, anticipation and analysis, the race for the White House officially began with the Iowa caucuses last week. The results told us as much about the media as they did about the politics.

Donald Trump, a candidate whose soundbites dominated the pre-caucus coverage, came second after leading almost every opinion poll and trouncing his Republican opponents when it came to media exposure.

Bernie Sanders forced a photo finish with Hillary Clinton despite long-accepted assumptions among many in the media that the former first lady is the Democratic heir apparent.

What does this say about how journalists have covered the campaign and the candidates so far?