More of the Same? Influences on source use and source affiliation diversity in for-profit and nonprofit news organizational content

• Published in: Journalism studies (London, England) Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 173 - 192
• Main Authors: Boehmer, Jan, Carpenter, Serena, Fico, Frederick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 25.01.2019
• Subjects: nonprofit news; reporter workload; roles; source affiliation diversity; source number

Sources are an indicator of news quality. They cue readers to the extent that journalists are invested in reporting a topic. Moreover, a diversity of sources may help readers reach more informed decisions. This study investigates the amount and diversity of sources nonprofit and for-profit news orga...