Abstract
This study examines the role of U.S. presidents as a news source in the media agenda shaping process. DICTION text-analysis software was used to analyze transcripts of U.S. presidents’ state of the union addresses and related news coverage from 1981 to 2007. DICTION software calculated scores for five major dimensions of content in the addresses and related news stories. Results revealed that the addresses and related news coverage contained dissimilar rhetoric, suggesting that, overall, the presidents had little influence on independent media outlets in that regard.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Media Influence |
Subtitle of host publication | Breakthroughs in Research and Practice |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Pages | 9-23 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781522539315 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781522539292 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Social Sciences(all)