Syndicated Service Dependence and a Lack of Commitment to Localism: Scripps Newspapers and Market Subordination

Adams, Edward; Baldasty, Gerald J.

doi:10.1177/107769900107800308

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“…Ethnic media are presumed to provide service-oriented journalism to the community (Meyer, 2004) but higher costs associated with delivering localized news (Adams & Baldasty, 2001) may prevent ethnic newspapers from providing local health news.…”

Section: Keyterms Ethnic Newspapers Health Disparities Health News mentioning

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Reporting on Health to Ethnic Populations: A Content Analysis of Local Health News in Ethnic Versus Mainstream Newspapers

Wang

Rodgers

2013

Howard Journal of Communications

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Ethnic newspapers seek to provide local news not provided by other media, yet few studies have compared local health news in ethnic versus mainstream newspapers. Local health news in ethnic newspapers could decrease health disparities among ethnic communities who are at higher risk for certain chronic illnesses and diseases. Localized story elements could inform ethnic audiences and broaden the discussion about local health issues, shedding light on priorities of ethnic media in providing relevant health information to their communities. This research compares local health news in ethnic (Black/Hispanic) versus mainstream (large/daily) newspapers and examines 3 localized story elements: local sources, localized statistics, and localized information. Results from the content analysis showed no differences in localized health news coverage for ethnic versus mainstream newspapers except the number of local health news stories and health stories with localized health information were higher in Hispanic and lower in Black as compared to mainstream newspapers. Findings suggest that ethnicBoth authors contributed equally to the manuscript even though Dr. Ye Wang is listed first. The data from this grant were made possible by a grant from The California Endowment. We thank the Center for Advanced Social Research for running the content analysis. We also thank the Health Communication Research Center for staff support throughout the project. The authors are indebted to the reviewers for their insightful comments.

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Section: Keyterms Ethnic Newspapers Health Disparities Health News mentioning

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Reporting on Health to Ethnic Populations: A Content Analysis of Local Health News in Ethnic Versus Mainstream Newspapers

Wang

Rodgers

2013

Howard Journal of Communications

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“…However, a preoccupation with the home country may undermine immigrants' ties to the local community, holding back their adaptation to the host country. Researchers have pointed to possible negative effects of a heavy dependence on syndicated materials, which may translate into a lack of commitment to local issues (Adams and Baldasty, 2001). Many also suggest that, although ethnic media help with immigrants' adaptation in the initial phase, a possible damaging impact on adaptation emerges when immigrants depend on ethnic media for too long (Kim, 2002;Lam, 1980;Walker, 1993Walker, , 1999Yang, 1988).…”

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Geo-ethnic storytelling

Lin

Song

2006

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This article investigates the content of ethnic media to better understand their roles in contemporary immigrant communities under the forces of globalization, population diversity, and new communication technologies. Drawing upon communication infrastructure theory (CIT), we argue that globalization is always experienced in the local context. We thus investigate the extent to which the ethnic press tells geo-ethnic stories, which are culturally relevant and locally vital information to immigrants in the host society. We analyzed 51 ethnic newspapers in the Asian and Latino neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The findings showed that these print media outlets in new immigrant communities were very diverse, ranging from small mom-and-pop businesses, to medium-and large-sized enterprises. In terms of the nature of news stories, we found that the news coverage in the ethnic press included a large amount of news related to the home country, in contrast to a relatively small number of geoethnic stories that are essential to community building.

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“…Larger media that have “bilocal” production and distribution networks report more news that has joined transnational localities. For most of the other smaller ethnic media, however, the lack of staff and economic resources has made local news reporting a luxury (Adams & Baldasty, 2001; Lin & Song, 2006).…”

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Localizing the Global: Exploring the Transnational Ties That Bind in New Immigrant Communities

Lin

Song

Ball‐Rokeach

2010

Journal of Communication

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This study seeks to examine the ways in which transnational life is lived at different ''local'' levels. In particular, we ask: What are some of the important aspects of immigrants' life that are enacted across borders? To what extent are ethnic media that serve the immigrant population connected to home countries in content and operation? To what extent does transnational news have local and global implications? Multiple methods are employed in this study, including a telephone survey of immigrant communities, interviews with media producers and senior editors, and a content analysis of ethnic newspapers. This study shows that transnational activities go beyond economics to include more social aspects and communication practices in immigrants' everyday lives.

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Syndicated Service Dependence and a Lack of Commitment to Localism: Scripps Newspapers and Market Subordination

Cited by 8 publications

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Reporting on Health to Ethnic Populations: A Content Analysis of Local Health News in Ethnic Versus Mainstream Newspapers

Reporting on Health to Ethnic Populations: A Content Analysis of Local Health News in Ethnic Versus Mainstream Newspapers

Geo-ethnic storytelling

Localizing the Global: Exploring the Transnational Ties That Bind in New Immigrant Communities

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