The focus of the study is the way which members of the press corps in the Texas Capitol influence policy-making through their friendships with legislators and through the news stories which they write. Methods of study included questionnaires to reporters and to legislators, interviews with members of both groups, and review of news stories written about the regular session of the 64th Texas Legislature. Respondents reported that journalists were used as "expert consultants" in legislative strategy as well as in policy content areas. While informal relationships were found to have an impact on policy, published news stories were perceived as having greater influence.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc935747 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Linn, Travis |
| Contributors | Gantt, Fred, Westmoreland, Reg, 1926-2021 |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 171 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Linn, Travis, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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