Regional and source differences in midsize newspapers reporting New York Times v. Sullivan

This study focuses on midsize newspaper coverage of the New York Times v. Sullivan case that strengthened press freedom. A content analysis of articles from 29 Northern, 25 Southern and six multistate major metropolitan newspapers identified differences in article frequency and placement related to...

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Published inNewspaper research journal Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 309 - 325
Main Author Hedrick, Jeffrey B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2018
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Chi-square test
Content analysis
Contingency tables
Editorials
New York
United States > US
regionalism
editorial handling
wire service
midsize newspapers
media bias
the United States
cross-tabulations
press freedom
content analysis
chi-square tests
bivariate clusters
hierarchy of influences
quantitative
article frequencies
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Summary:This study focuses on midsize newspaper coverage of the New York Times v. Sullivan case that strengthened press freedom. A content analysis of articles from 29 Northern, 25 Southern and six multistate major metropolitan newspapers identified differences in article frequency and placement related to source and coverage type. The hierarchy of influences model explains perceived regional bias. Midsize newspapers relied on wire news articles more often, with Northern papers publishing more editorials, including multiple editorials and original coverage.
ISSN:0739-5329
2376-4791
DOI:10.1177/0739532918796232