ERIC ED309418: Presidential Endorsement Patterns within Daily pdf

ERIC ED309418: Presidential Endorsement Patterns within Daily

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Based on the premise that large newspaper chain ownership can threaten a diversity of ideas, a study investigated the extent to which individual newspapers’ editorial autonomy may be damaged by chain ownership as reflected by presidential campaign endorsement patterns. Data for this study were compiled from “Editor & Publisher” magazine’s 1976, 1980, and 1984 Quadrennial Presidential Poll. A total of 1,502 newspapers responded concerning presidential endorsements in all three years. Findings showed that: (1) chain ownership may play no role, or only a minor one, in affecting the content performances of daily newspapers; and (2) there is some evidence that chains may have an adverse impact on the economic performance of newspapers. (Two tables of data and 31 notes are included.) (MS

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 8/10/1989
• Year: 1989
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Elections, Media Research, Newspapers, Political Influences, Presidential Campaigns (United States

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