Differences among Newspapers in Contributions to Knowledge of National Public Affairs

Johnson, Michele Nicole; Stamm, Keith R.; Lisosky, Joanne M.; James, Jeanette M.

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“…Newspapers were selected over electronic and other forms of media because of the influential and unique role newspapers play in the public discourse, transcending other mediums, such as television, as a source for political information (Johnson, Stamm, Lisosky, & James, 1996;Neuman, Just, & Crigler, 1992).…”

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Welfare Reform, Personal Narratives and the Media: How Welfare Recipients and Journalists Frame the Welfare Debate

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2002

Journal of Poverty

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As TANF comes up for reauthorization in 2002, stereotypes of welfare recipients must be challenged so that public animosity can be transformed into public support. This article explores strategies for doing so, drawing on a study describing the stories welfare recipients told about their lives and experiences with welfare in the New York Times and the Washington Post during the 1996 debate over welfare reform. The role of journalists in framing the welfare debate is also explored. Lessons are drawn from the findings on the effectiveness of recipients' personal narratives in changing their public image. Suggestions are made on how to utilize the media to build support for women in need of public assistance.

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Welfare Reform, Personal Narratives and the Media: How Welfare Recipients and Journalists Frame the Welfare Debate

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2002

Journal of Poverty

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“…Studies consistently show that the news media help educate people about a variety of political issues and events (Chaffee & Hochheimer, 1985;Chaffee & Kanihan, 1997), including presidential elections (Drew & Weaver, 1990, 1991Martinelli & Chaffee, 1995;Weaver & Drew, 1995), party platforms (Johnson, Stamm, Lisosky, & James, 1995), the Persian Gulf War (Pan, Ostman, Moy, & Reynolds, 1994), foreign nations (Perry, 1990), and AIDS (Stroman & Seltzer, 1989). It seems that learning from broadcast news is more a function of the attention people pay to the media and not just their exposure to it (Chaffee & Schleuder, 1986;Drew & Weaver, 1990;Geiger & Newhagen, 1993).…”

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The Impact of Media on Knowledge and Perceptions of Megan’s Law

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2002

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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Using survey data, this research examines the role of media exposure and attention to media on people's knowledge and perception of a specific criminal justice policy: Megan's Law. Overall, the results revealed that general knowledge of Megan's Law is low. Media exposure and attention increased the level of specific knowledge of Massachusetts community notification law but did not have an effect on knowledge of Megan's Law in general. Attention to crime in the newspaper was related to both support for Megan's Law and belief in its effectiveness. The low level of variability in support, however, suggests that community notification is an across-the-board popular policy, even among people with minimal media exposure and who pay little attention to crime in the news.In 1994, a young New Jersey resident, 7-year-old Megan Kanka, was abducted and murdered by a repeat sex offender. Soon after this incident, New Jersey adopted what would become known as Megan's Law. This law requires the police to publicly inform citizens when high-risk sex offenders 356 AUTHORS' NOTE: We would like to acknowledge the support of our students enrolled in the 1999 fall semester research methods courses in criminal justice and communication studies at Westfield State College. These students worked diligently at collecting the data for this project. We would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their helpful suggestions and comments on an earlier draft of this article.

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“…While books and magazines can be used, newspapers are more varied, current, and plentiful. Within the hierarchy of the popular media, including television, radio and print, newspapers are also the primary and most influential source of information for political information (Chaffee and Frank, 1996;Johnson, Stamm, Lisosky, and James, 1996;Neuman, Just, and Crigler, 1992;Dickson, 1992;Patterson, 1980).…”

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Sound Bites, Spin and Social Change

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2002

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

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Differences among Newspapers in Contributions to Knowledge of National Public Affairs

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Welfare Reform, Personal Narratives and the Media: How Welfare Recipients and Journalists Frame the Welfare Debate

Welfare Reform, Personal Narratives and the Media: How Welfare Recipients and Journalists Frame the Welfare Debate

The Impact of Media on Knowledge and Perceptions of Megan’s Law

Sound Bites, Spin and Social Change

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