Political Agenda-Setting in Cable News as a Possible Technique for Securing an Audience Niche

In an effort to better understand the motivations behind perceived biases in the US cable news industry, 72 hours of CNN, FOX, and MSNBC during the week preceding the 2006 congressional election were analyzed. First- and second-level agenda-setting theories are used to examine how long and in what way federal politicians are portrayed. The results indicate distinct differences in political presentations between the three networks.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Mott IV, W.E.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Albarran, Alan B.
• Meernik, James
• Slocum, Phyllis

• federal politicians
• agenda setting
• bias
• CNN
• FOX
• Television and politics -- United States.
• Television broadcasting of news.
• Politicians -- United States.
• Cable television -- United States.
• Elections -- United States.
• United States. Congress -- Elections.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Mott IV, W.E.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 191672041
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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