News on the Web: Agenda Setting of Online News in Web Sites of Major Newspaper, Television and Online News Services.

Authors :: Aikat, Debashis
Yu, Jason J.
Source :: Conference Papers -- International Communication Association; 2005 Annual Meeting, New York, NY, p1-15, 15p, 9 Charts
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: This study examined the influence of communication technology on agenda setting by comparing the media agenda of newspapers, television, and online media. The media agenda data were identified by the issue salience in these media. The results of the study indicate a significant difference of issue hierarchy among these media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: COMMUNICATION & technology
MASS media influence
NEWSPAPERS
TELEVISION broadcasting
ELECTRONIC journals

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