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A Different Kind Of Inter-Media Agenda Setting: How Campaign Ads And Presidential Debates Influenced The Blogosphere In The 2008 U.S. Campaign, Sumana Chattopadhyay, Molly Greenwood
A Different Kind Of Inter-Media Agenda Setting: How Campaign Ads And Presidential Debates Influenced The Blogosphere In The 2008 U.S. Campaign, Sumana Chattopadhyay, Molly Greenwood
College of Communication Faculty Research and Publications
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A Narrative Analysis Of Climate Change Coverage In The New York Times, 1988-2008: Social Responsibility And Weight-Of-Evidence Reporting, Valerie Marie Valentine
A Narrative Analysis Of Climate Change Coverage In The New York Times, 1988-2008: Social Responsibility And Weight-Of-Evidence Reporting, Valerie Marie Valentine
Master's Theses (2009 -)
Drawing on narrative analysis, this study uncovers the metanarrative that served to structure the coverage of global warming as it appeared in The New York Times over a 20-year period. This analysis indicates that The New York Times used weight-of-evidence reporting over time to underpin the architecture of the metastory, in contrast to traditional objective reporting. Weight-of-evidence reporting is recommended as a method of incorporating the majority voice of science by de-emphasizing what is considered untrue, rather than giving it the same merit, while also documenting growing evidence. This finding is situated within the context of journalism ethics. The study …