{"id":{"repo_id":"rowan","oai_identifier":"oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1058"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/rowan/oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1058","repository":{"repo_id":"rowan","name":"Rowan University","base_url":"https://rdw.rowan.edu/do/oai/"},"display":{"title":"The impact of broadcast localism on Delaware Valley news and talk radio","abstract":"The purpose of this study was to the examine the influence of Broadcast Localism on news/talk radio in the Delaware Valley to determine how it might impact the future of the medium as a viable public relations tool. A non-scientific snowball survey of 19 Delaware Valley public relations professionals was used to forecast the likely impact of localism on radio. In addition, in-depth interviews with Delaware Valley radio executives were conducted to learn what impact localism might have on the radio industry. This research collected and quantified primary data from public relations professionals using surveymonkey.com. Interview responses were collected as qualitative data and sorted by response using surveymonkey.com. This research supported the hypothesis that localism would have a negative impact on radio; however, it did not support the hypothesis that it would negatively affect radio's viability as a public relations tool.","abstract_html":"The purpose of this study was to the examine the influence of Broadcast Localism on news/talk radio in the Delaware Valley to determine how it might impact the future of the medium as a viable public relations tool. A non-scientific snowball survey of 19 Delaware Valley public relations professionals was used to forecast the likely impact of localism on radio. In addition, in-depth interviews with Delaware Valley radio executives were conducted to learn what impact localism might have on the radio industry. This research collected and quantified primary data from public relations professionals using surveymonkey.com. Interview responses were collected as qualitative data and sorted by response using surveymonkey.com. This research supported the hypothesis that localism would have a negative impact on radio; however, it did not support the hypothesis that it would negatively affect radio's viability as a public relations tool.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Nicholas, Brian"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"M.A. Public Relations","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"Public Relations/Advertising","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["FitzGerald, Suzanne"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2010,"date_issued":"2010-08-18T07:00:00Z","date_published":"2010-08-18T07:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T04:12:49Z","subjects":["Fairness doctrine (Broadcasting); Radio broadcasting--Political aspects","Public Relations and Advertising"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/59","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["FitzGerald, Suzanne"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Nicholas, Brian"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2020-03-03T19:58:35Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Public Relations/Advertising"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["M.A. Public Relations"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Fairness doctrine (Broadcasting); Radio broadcasting--Political aspects","Public Relations and Advertising"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/59"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["The purpose of this study was to the examine the influence of Broadcast Localism on news/talk radio in the Delaware Valley to determine how it might impact the future of the medium as a viable public relations tool. A non-scientific snowball survey of 19 Delaware Valley public relations professionals was used to forecast the likely impact of localism on radio. In addition, in-depth interviews with Delaware Valley radio executives were conducted to learn what impact localism might have on the radio industry. This research collected and quantified primary data from public relations professionals using surveymonkey.com. Interview responses were collected as qualitative data and sorted by response using surveymonkey.com. This research supported the hypothesis that localism would have a negative impact on radio; however, it did not support the hypothesis that it would negatively affect radio's viability as a public relations tool."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["The impact of broadcast localism on Delaware Valley news and talk radio"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["FitzGerald, Suzanne"],"dc:creator":["Nicholas, Brian"],"dc:date.available":["2020-03-03T19:58:35Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["The purpose of this study was to the examine the influence of Broadcast Localism on news/talk radio in the Delaware Valley to determine how it might impact the future of the medium as a viable public relations tool. A non-scientific snowball survey of 19 Delaware Valley public relations professionals was used to forecast the likely impact of localism on radio. In addition, in-depth interviews with Delaware Valley radio executives were conducted to learn what impact localism might have on the radio industry. This research collected and quantified primary data from public relations professionals using surveymonkey.com. Interview responses were collected as qualitative data and sorted by response using surveymonkey.com. This research supported the hypothesis that localism would have a negative impact on radio; however, it did not support the hypothesis that it would negatively affect radio's viability as a public relations tool."],"dc:identifier":["https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/59"],"dc:subject":["Fairness doctrine (Broadcasting); Radio broadcasting--Political aspects","Public Relations and Advertising"],"dc:title":["The impact of broadcast localism on Delaware Valley news and talk radio"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Public Relations/Advertising"],"thesis:degree_level":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["M.A. Public Relations"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T04:12:49Z"}