Journalists have insisted that John Oliver has inspired a new kind of journalism. They argue that Oliver's show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has inspired real-world action, a phenomenon journalists have called the "John Oliver Effect." Oliver, a comedian, refuses these claims. This thesis is the result of in-depth research into journalists' claims through the lens of agenda-setting. By conducting a qualitative content analysis, I evaluated the message characteristics of framing devices used on Oliver's show, then compared those message characteristics to the message characteristics and framing devices employed by legacy media.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1011854 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Ryan, Kevin (Journalist) |
| Contributors | Foote, Cornelius, Mueller, James E., 1960-, Fuse, Koji, 1963- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 106 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Ryan, Kevin (Journalist), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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