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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Agenda setting theory"”.
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The impact of interpersonal communication on the media agenda setting process : a case study of new student perceptions of Stockton, CA
<p>Using a Second Level Agenda Setting theory, Interpersonal Communication, Attitude Accessibility and Need for Orientation framework, this exploratory study examined, using the qualitative research method of focus groups, the relationship between Interpersonal Communication and media messages …
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Corporate social disclosure in the timber industry in Western Australia 1989-1998 : A test of legitimacy theory
… researchers have turned their attention to media agenda setting theory in addition to legitimacy theory as the theoretical framework for researching voluntary social disclosure in the annual report of a company. Their research has tended to show a significant relationship between the extent and …
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A Media Analysis of Racism and Ethnocentrism Issues Framed in US and European Mass Media within the Setting of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Competition.
<p>The present exploratory study, framed in agenda-setting theory, analyzes the way European and US newspapers frame racism and ethnocentrism issues, on the background of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. By combining quantitative and qualitative methods, 2 research hypotheses and 9 research questions were …
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Native Advertising and Disclosure
… paper adds to research by its application of Agenda-Setting Theory in its sorting of native ads by their newspaper category and subject matter to determine which newspaper sections are utilizing native ads most frequently and ultimately driving the editorial agenda. </p>
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The Unconventional Candidate: Agenda-Setting in Small-Town Politics
… interesting case study in the power of media and agenda-setting. This professional project employed a mixed-methods approach, combining content creation with quantitative social media analysis and qualitative case study examination. The research focused on Caymen Watts' 2025 mayoral campaign in …
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Understanding How the Southeastern Conference Football Teams Use Twitter Through a Content Analysis
… departments are utilizing Social media. With the agenda setting theory as a foundation, this study explores how the 14 SEC football teams are utilizing Twitter. A total of 3,176 tweets were collected from two constructed weeks. Overall, the findings show that the information sharing category, …
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The role of Zambia national broadcasting corporation (ZNBC) and times of Zambia (TOZ) in reporting disasters: the case of Misisi and kuku townships in Lusaka
… times. It is recommended that, in line with the Agenda setting theory, the media should engage in more sustained coverage of disasters so that there is a constant flow of information on disaster related information. If this happens, the dwellers of the two areas will then be blessed.
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The role of Zambia national broadcasting corporation (ZNBC) and times of Zambia (TOZ) in reporting disasters: the case of Misisi and kuku townships in Lusaka
… times. It is recommended that, in line with the Agenda setting theory, the media should engage in more sustained coverage of disasters so that there is a constant flow of information on disaster related information. If this happens, the dwellers of the two areas will then be blessed.
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Bankruptcy and politics: a framework for bankruptcy policymaking in the united states congress and courts
… judges, and members of academia; and the courts. Agenda setting theory explains why policymaking authority shifts between traditionally understood venues like Congress to non-traditional ones like the courts and the policy community. The community monopolized bankruptcy policymaking from the 1930s …
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When going to the doctor makes you sick : a case study of the crisis communication strategy of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada
… the clinic. Benoit's (1995) Image Restoration theory and Coombs and Holladay's (2002) Situational Crisis Communication theory were used to develop the content analysis instrument and evaluate the clinic's crisis communication strategies. Agenda-setting theory was also explored between the news …
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Quantifying Agenda Setting Effects on Twitter and Digital Media
Agenda setting theory describes how the media influences which issues enter the public agenda. New technologies have disrupted media institutions and long-established agenda setting dynamics. This thesis studies agenda setting effects in two different ``new media'' environments: Twitter and digital …
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An audience focused approach to framing climate-change communication in agriculture
… 14, 2016, with 158 responses to the survey. Agenda-Setting Theory served as the basis for the study including the tenants of issue salience and framing in relation to climate change. The study found that the majority (n = 158, 64.92%) of producers believed that climate change was occurring, …
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Weighted Policymaking: Federal, State and Local Politics of Obesity
… Two uses integrated diffusion of innovation and agenda setting theory to investigate the factors that encourage states to consider and enact measures to combat obesity. I evaluate consideration and enactment of anti-obesity legislation separately, facilitating a more nuanced understanding of …
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The role of SABC Television Locally Produced Programmes in transforming society through edutainment: A case study of Ulundi
… were used to conceptualise this research: agenda-setting theory (AST) and technology acceptance model (TAM). The study explored the possible modification brought by watching television programmes aired by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) television. A mixed method research …
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INTERMEDIA AGENDA-SETTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN POLITICAL BLOGS AND LEGACY NEWS MEDIA: A STUDY OF THE `OBAMA-IS-A-MUSLIM' RUMOR
… political blogs are playing a major role in setting the agenda of the legacy media. The power of the political blogosphere is forcing media practitioners, communication scholars and political theorists to re-conceptualize how issues arrive on the political and public agenda. This new …
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Die aanbieding van politiek as nuusonderwerp in Sarie, Rooi Rose en Fair Lady (1994-2005)
… departure of the online evaluation model, schema theory and agenda setting theory be considered in the selection and presentation of information to contribute to women's political knowledge acquisition. According to the first mentioned theory most people learn about politics coincidentally as they …
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The architecture of the stock market accessibility and operational framework: what can an emerging market economy learn from the ‘international standards’ and the ‘best practice’ models of the US and UK?
… liberalised markets are deeply entrenched in the agenda of the majority of the policymakers in the emerging market economies, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. A question arises as to whether emerging stock markets ought to adopt this regulatory approach.<br/><br/>Following …