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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"local television"”.
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Agenda-Setting and the Local Television Manager
… to determine whether the professional agendas of local television managers are influenced by a medium; in this case, "Broadcasting" magazine. Procedure. First, the agenda of "Broadcasting" was determined by a content analysis of fifty-two issues (one year's run) of the magazine. Then, the agenda …
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Local Television News in a Changing Media Environment
… the number of US news outlets, especially at the local level, has alarmed scholars because democratic societies depend on the media to provide citizens with information. Recent social science research suggests local television news helps with this information provision task; however, this argument …
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Local Television News, Political Participation and Political Knowledge
… comparatively less attention directed toward local television news. This drawback becomes more significant given that national surveys routinely find larger audiences for local than national news. This presents the results of a content analysis of local television news programming. Next …
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Depictions of race: An analysis of local television news
… Americans and Euro-Americans aired on four local television stations in Las Vegas, Nevada. The study covered a one-week period with a sample set of 20 newscasts and 1,780 individual camera shots. One hypothesis of this study suggested that there are significant differences in the use of …
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Competition in local TV news: Ritual, enactment, and ideology
… ethnographic understanding of competition in local television journalism. Using methods of participant observation, focused interviews, and critical textual analysis, the author argues that competition is ritualized within and among news organizations. Television news can be seen as a kind of …
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Local television news coverage of African Americans in Waco, Texas.
A content analysis of the 10:00 p.m. news shows of the Waco, Texas CBS affiliate KWTX examines the portrayals of minorities, especially African Americans. The study analyzes a reconstructed week of 10 p.m. newscasts from January 1995 to December 1995. The hypotheses include: H1. There is a …
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The future of local television news: Is there a possible strategic planning approach?
… with the planning process used in a sample of television news departments. The purpose was to determine if commonalities exist; in what circumstances, and whether techniques and approaches used for many years by businesses could advance the process of planning in the fast-paced environment of …
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A study of the changing television newsrooms with the diffusion of internet technologies
… The Internet has revolutionized the way local television newsrooms operate. From news promotion to newscasts, almost every element of daily work within a local television station has changed with the diffusion of Internet technologies. This research explores the numerous changes, both …
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Smile More: A Subcultural Analysis of the Anchor/Consultant Relationship in Local Television News Operations
The problem: Few television stations in the United States remain untouched by the influence of news consultants. To become a news anchor for a local television station, a journalist is likely to receive specialized training from these consultants. The author will analyze the relationship between …
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Deciding what is news now : the internet's impact on local television news editorial decision process
… decision making process of story selection for television newscasts. Those newscasts have a predetermined length of time to them therefore limiting the number of stories that can be chosen for the broadcast. The newsroom employees responsible for selecting those stories have the ability to see …
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Perceptions of quality: The Gap model meets gatekeeping
… Interviews were conducted with Las Vegas local television news directors. In addition, surveys were distributed to local news consumers. A case study approach of local Las Vegas Valley television stations was used to test whether gatekeeping plays a part in the news selection/decision …
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How Journalists Perceive Internal and External Influence: A Qualitative Assessment of Local Television Reporters' Ethical Decision-Making
… problem itself.</p> <p> This study examines television journalists' perceptions of situational challenges and the factors that influence their ethical decision-making processes. Specifically, qualitative, in-depth interviews, conducted with individual journalists at small market television …
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Role of Local Television Programs in Promoting Domestic Wildlife Tourism in Tanzania: The Case of Dar es Salaam
… main aim of the study was to examine the role of local television in promoting domestic wildlife tourism. Data was obtained through a questionnaire with 98 members of the general public in Dar es Salaam and interviewing six experts from stakeholder organizations and was analyzed by generating …
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A digital juggling act : a case study of new media's impact on the responsibilities of local television reporters
… is having on the daily job responsibilities of local television journalists. Through in-depth interviews with reporters and participant observation, the research reveals reporters' tasks and work routines are evolving in three areas: dissemination, newsgathering, and the relationship with the …
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A Commentary on 'Local Public Service Television'
… Chapter Three) considers the public space that 'local public service television' might occupy. Taking an historical view and a protagonist or interventionist stance the author demonstrates that a demand for local communications through television broadcasting has had strong public support since …
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Hurricane Katrina and the Television News Industry
… relationship between Hurricane Katrina and the television news industry. My goal was to record the experiences of my fellow co-workers at WWL-TV, which was the only local television station to remain on the air throughout the hurricane. I also wanted to perform a review of the news industry up …
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Essays on Uniform Pricing and Vertical Contracts in Two-sided Markets
… contracts are present in the United States cable television market (Chapter 1), markets involving online purchasing platforms (Chapter 2), and in markets for health insurance (Chapter 3). These markets are common examples of two-sided markets since, for example, local television stations connect …
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Moving up or moving out : new job demands, ability to cope and burnout among television news producers and executive producers
… on producers and executive producers in local television newsrooms. The industry is currently in a state of flux, with a flagging economy and changing technology. Shifting industry demands and new business practices are redefining the work of producing - expanding the demands and, in some …
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Toby Dick Ellis: Richard Elsenpeter's career in tent repertoire theatre, television, and marionette puppetry
… Toby character from the tent rep stage to the television screen. Elsenpeter spearheaded Possum Holler Opry, a country-music television program that aired for ten years on various local television stations, where he played the host, Toby Dick Ellis. His show was given the Gibson Award, …
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