Agenda Setting and International News: Media Influence on Public Perceptions of Foreign Nations

Wanta, Wayne; Golan, Guy J.; Lee, Cheolhan

doi:10.1177/107769900408100209

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“…The findings can help assess which aspects of reality will receive more attention in the media and, second, they show how to apply public relations instruments in order to increase the amount of general and positive news coverage. This could result in more positive attitudes Bereitgestellt von | Universitätsbibliothek Ilmenau Angemeldet Heruntergeladen am | 15.10.14 16:46 towards a certain country (Kiousis and Wu, 2005;Wanta, Golan, and Lee, 2004).…”

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The theory of newsworthiness applied to Mexico's press. How the news factors influence foreign news coverage in a transitional country

Schwarz

2006

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Empirical studies which examine the theory of newsworthiness and the predictability of news coverage in transnational or developing countries still remain on the agenda of journalism research. Therefore, this study examines the influence of news factors on the foreign news coverage of three Mexican newspapers. Two main questions guide the research. First, is the theory of newsworthiness a valid approach for predicting news selection in a cultural context that is significantly different from western industrialized countries? Secondly, which are the relevant news factors that predict foreign news coverage in the Mexican press and thus shape the image of foreign nations? The results of a quantitative content analysis confirm the hypotheses of selection, additivity, and replication as they were originally postulated by Galtung and Ruge and thus prove the external validity of the theory of newsworthiness beyond western journalism.

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The theory of newsworthiness applied to Mexico's press. How the news factors influence foreign news coverage in a transitional country

Schwarz

2006

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“…Related to our subject of study, we can affirm that the power of mass media is much stronger on public opinion perceptions regarding foreign issues (Wanta et al 2004). This can be explained by two main reasons.…”

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Hugo Chavez's Polarizing Legacy: Chavismo, Media, and Public Opinion in Argentina's Domestic Politics

Sagarzazu

Mouron

2017

Rev. cienc. polít. (Santiago)

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Since Hugo Chávez Frias assumed the Venezuelan presidency in 1999, Venezuela has strengthened ties with most of its Latin American neighbors, particularly those where sympathetic leftist administrations also managed to assume power, including Argentina. With our analysis we show: 1) that Argentine media, divided between pro-and anti-government positions, presents a polarized view of chavismo; and 2) that Argentine public opinion regarding Chávez is not necessarily divided on the basis of ideological affiliations (left-right), but rather by the rejection or support of the former Argentine government. With these findings, we argue that in such a polarized information environment, chavismo is a polarizing issue and a tool that can be exploited in the domestic realm.Key words: chavismo, Venezuela, Argentina, media, public opinion RESUMEN Desde la asunción de Hugo Chávez Frias a la presidencia en 1999, Venezuela estrechó vín-culos con la mayoría de los países latinoamericanos, particularmente con aquellos donde también arribaron al poder administraciones con orientaciones de izquierda, incluyendo

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“…Agenda-setting effects have been identified in virtually every U.S. election since the 1970s, and the implications for public perception and public policy are significant and far-reaching. The media have been shown to affect how people think about everything from other nations in general (Wanta, Golan, and Lee 2004) to domestic civil rights in particular (Winter and Eyal 1981), along with a large range of other social issues. This is not to say, however, that the effects have been either uniform or unambiguous.…”

Section: Cognitive Effects: Knowledge Gap Hypothesis and Agenda-settimentioning

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Singer

2016

Journalism Studies

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Abstract:The nature of digital media challenges the explanatory power of effects theories that rest on a transmission model of communication. As essentially linear conceptualizations reliant on identification and measurement of discrete message components, these 20 th century theories are poorly suited to contemporary journalistic structures and forms. This article adds to the call for a more richly theorized concept of relationship effects suitable to an immersive, iterative, and interconnected environment of news producers and products.

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Agenda Setting and International News: Media Influence on Public Perceptions of Foreign Nations

Cited by 456 publications

References 19 publications

The theory of newsworthiness applied to Mexico's press. How the news factors influence foreign news coverage in a transitional country

The theory of newsworthiness applied to Mexico's press. How the news factors influence foreign news coverage in a transitional country

Hugo Chavez's Polarizing Legacy: Chavismo, Media, and Public Opinion in Argentina's Domestic Politics

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