What's the Fuss About? The Interplay of Media Hypes and Politics

Elmelund‐Præstekær, Christian; Wien, Charlotte

doi:10.1177/1940161208319292

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“…Several studies have shown that political actors do not automatically react to media information as it becomes more salient, but mainly, or only, when this information fits their already existing issue agenda. So, the news not only provides useful information about topics and events, but offers a window of opportunity for some political actors to highlight their existing issue priorities (Elmelund‐Præstekær & Wien, ; Kingdon, ; Yanovitsky, ).…”

Section: The Information Functionmentioning

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Information and Arena: The Dual Function of the News Media for Political Elites

Aelst

Walgrave

2016

J Commun

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How do individual politicians use the news media to reach their political goals? This study addresses the question by proposing an actor-centered, functional approach. We distinguish two essential functions (and sub-functions) the mass media have for political elites. The media are a source of information; politicians depend on it for pure information and they can profit from the momentum generated by media information. The media also are an arena elites need access to in order to promote themselves and their issues. These two functions offer certain politicians a structural advantage over others and, hence, are relevant for the power struggle among political elites. A systematic functional account allows to compare the role of the media across politicians and political systems.

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Section: The Information Functionmentioning

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Information and Arena: The Dual Function of the News Media for Political Elites

Aelst

Walgrave

2016

J Commun

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“…Although media attention has not been studied as thoroughly as geographic proximity or political ideology, many scholars have speculated about the possible impact of media attention on the spread of policies and the decisions of policy makers (Elmelund-Praestekaer & Wien, 2008). Walker (1969) even suggested that media attention may negate some of the effects of geographic proximity that were described earlier in this section, since the media could allow states to learn about policies currently in place in faraway states.…”

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How and Why Do Criminal Justice Public Policies Spread Throughout U.S. States? A Critical Review of the Diffusion Literature

Bergin

2011

Criminal Justice Policy Review

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Why do some criminal justice public policies spread rapidly throughout U.S. states, and other policies never take hold? To answer this question, this article presents the first review specifically of studies that have examined the diffusion of criminal justice policies throughout U.S. states. After a comprehensive review of key research databases, 23 studies are identified. The key findings of these studies are analyzed in great depth, with particular reference to cross-study differences in how three variables from the general policy literature-geographic proximity, political ideology, and media attention-were operationalized. The article identifies important gaps in current knowledge about the factors that affect the diffusion of criminal justice policies and suggests several directions for future research in this area.

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“…It is argued that while intense media coverage did not have an immediate influence on public policy, it did influence the government agenda by providing politicians with opportunities to talk about particular issues, including NH supervision. Moreover, the authors conclude that “a series of media hypes in the late 1990s ending (in 2000) was a driving force behind the decision to revise the national regulation in 2001” (Elmelund‐Præstekær & Wien, , p. 263). Although recurring intense media coverage might not have been sufficient to spur reform, it played a key role in priming the political process, making later change possible.…”

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The Tone of Nursing Home Portrayal in 51 Newspapers in the United States

Miller¹,

Ronneberg²,

Livingstone³

2018

World Med & Health Policy

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The purpose of this study is to systematically analyze and describe the tone of media coverage of the nursing home sector and its relationship to other dimensions of the coverage reported. Through a search of the LexisNexis database, 16,280 articles were identified from 51 U.S. newspapers from 1999 to 2008. Articles were analyzed for tone, themes, prominence, central actor, and issue jurisdiction. Multinomial logit was used to examine the correlates of tone. Most articles were negative (36.9 percent) or neutral (45.5 percent) in tone; very few were positive (12.6 percent) or mixed (5.0 percent). Differences in tone were noted with regard to article placement and content. Findings highlight the preponderance of negative coverage and suggest that its adverse influence on public attitudes toward nursing homes may be enhanced by its prominence and focus on state/local concerns and industry interests/behavior. Future research should examine the relationship between media coverage and government agendas and outcomes related to nursing homes.

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What's the Fuss About? The Interplay of Media Hypes and Politics

Cited by 44 publications

References 13 publications

Information and Arena: The Dual Function of the News Media for Political Elites

Information and Arena: The Dual Function of the News Media for Political Elites

How and Why Do Criminal Justice Public Policies Spread Throughout U.S. States? A Critical Review of the Diffusion Literature

The Tone of Nursing Home Portrayal in 51 Newspapers in the United States

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