In an effort to better understand the motivations behind perceived biases in the US cable news industry, 72 hours of CNN, FOX, and MSNBC during the week preceding the 2006 congressional election were analyzed. First- and second-level agenda-setting theories are used to examine how long and in what way federal politicians are portrayed. The results indicate distinct differences in political presentations between the three networks.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc3935 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Mott IV, W.E. |
| Contributors | Albarran, Alan B., Meernik, James, Slocum, Phyllis |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Mott IV, W.E., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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