Influence of traditional and non‐traditional news media in the 1992 election campaign

Pfau, Michael; Eveland, William P.

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“…The corpus of literature scrutinizing the effects of the mass media on confidence in government (e.g., Becker & Whitney, 1980;McLeod & McDonald, 1985;Patterson, 1993) has focused on the influence of what is now termed "traditional" media -newspapers and television news (Pfau & Eveland, 1996). Based on the findings of extant cross-media research (Becker & Whitney, 1980;Miller & Reese, 1982;Robinson, 1975Robinson, , 1976, this study predicted that compared to newspaper use, use of television news is more negatively associated with confidence in democratic institutions.…”

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“…However, a recent study reports the tone of television entertainment talk shows (e.g., Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show) to be particularly negative toward, thus undermining confidence in, the Presidency, Congress, and the public school system (Pfau et al, 1998). Similarly, empirical evidence regarding the impact of political talk shows is sparse and contradictory (Pfau & Eveland, 1996).…”

Section: Media and Confidencementioning

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Media use and public confidence in democratic institutions

Moy

Pfau²,

Kahlor

1999

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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Content analyses have documented media negativity toward democratic institutions, and survey data have confirmed increasingly negative perceptions of these institutions. This study examines the impact of various media on confidence in democratic institutions -the Office of the Presidency, Congress, the criminal court system, the news media, the police, and the public school system. After accounting for the impact of respondent demographics, knowledge (expertise), and political partisanship, the results revealed limited influence of media use on perceptions of these institutions. Contrary to expectations, television news viewing predicted positively to perceptions of the news media and public schools, and newspaper reading was associated with favorable evaluations of the criminal court system and schools. Significant interaction effects were found for the news media and public schools, with listening to political talk radio eliciting lower levels of confidence among stronger Republican partisans. The only negative main effect found was that of non-traditional news sources (television tabloids, television entertainment talk shows and television political talk shows) on perceptions of the police.

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Section: Use Of Political Talk Radio Discussionmentioning

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Section: Media and Confidencementioning

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Media use and public confidence in democratic institutions

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Pfau²,

Kahlor

1999

Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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“…Internet use and attention to political websites had a significant effect on the images of President Bill Clinton in the 1996 presidential campaign (Johnson, Braima, & Sothirajah, 1999). Similarly, Pfau and Eveland (1996) showed that nontraditional media influence voters’ views on candidate competence and image among voters.…”

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The Effects of Social Media on Political Participation and Candidate Image Evaluations in the 2012 Iowa Caucuses

Dimitrova

Bystrom

2013

American Behavioral Scientist

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Much academic debate has centered on the impact of new technologies on democracy. This study examines the effects of social media on political participation and candidate image evaluations in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. Multivariate analyses show that social media have no effects on likelihood of caucus attendance but influence perceptions of candidate traits among the sample of Iowans drawn here. The study also addresses the role of traditional media as channels for political information during the caucuses.

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“…Pfau and Eveland (1996) pointed out that early reports indicated that voters were unclear about where Clinton stood regarding the issues, but Just et al's (1992) results on the candidates' strengths were based on the entire campaign. Pfau and Eveland (1996) pointed out that early reports indicated that voters were unclear about where Clinton stood regarding the issues, but Just et al's (1992) results on the candidates' strengths were based on the entire campaign.…”

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Candidate-Issue Positioning in the Context of Presidential Debates

Doerfel¹,

Marsh²

2003

Journal of Applied Communication Research

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This paper presents an analysis of three presidential candidates, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot, who participated in the 1992 presidential debates. The relationships among the three candidates and between each candidate and the issues were examined using semantic network analysis. The results indicate a two-against-one strategy that was issue specific. The candidates teamed up in different pairs, depending on the topic at hand. The results also show the issues that the candidates emphasized most. Specifically, Clinton and Perot had more focused communication consistent with their respective campaign themes of domestic and financial concerns, while Bush did not emphasize any one particular theme. The implications of these differences are discussed, as are the theoretical and practical implications for debater tactics and the strategic use of language for emphasizing political platforms.

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Influence of traditional and non‐traditional news media in the 1992 election campaign

Cited by 8 publications

References 37 publications

Media use and public confidence in democratic institutions

Media use and public confidence in democratic institutions

The Effects of Social Media on Political Participation and Candidate Image Evaluations in the 2012 Iowa Caucuses

Candidate-Issue Positioning in the Context of Presidential Debates

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