A comparative content analysis was conducted to determine whether the Russian (ITAR-TASS) and the American (UPI) wire service coverage of President Boris Yeltsin in the April 25, 1993, referendum was balanced and unbiased. Also, the amount of space dedicated to this topic was measured. Study results indicate that ITAR-TASS was more critical of Yeltsin prior to the referendum than UPI, and that there was no statistically important difference between the two wire services in their post referendum coverage. UPI articles were almost 30% longer than the ITAR-TASS articles. Each UPI article was on an average more than 220 words longer than were the ITAR-TASS articles.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500855 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Glad, Lotte Marie |
| Contributors | Westmoreland, Reg, 1926-2021, Reban, Milan Jan, Rogers, James L. (James Lloyd), 1926- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ii, 44 leaves: ill., Text |
| Coverage | Russia, United States, 1993 |
| Rights | Public, Glad, Lotte Marie, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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