Agenda setting function of mass media

McCombs, Maxwell

doi:10.1016/s0363-8111(77)80008-8

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“…Against the backdrop of such notions of media's influence, Maxwell McCombs and Donald Shaw provided the first systematic study of agendasetting in the 1970s and propounded the theory that mass media set the agenda for public opinion by highlighting certain issues (McCombs andShaw 1972, Mayer 1991). They found the main effect of news media to be agenda-setting, telling people what to think about, and how to think about it (Griffin 2006, p. 395).…”

Section: Recent Studies Of Intellectual Capital Reportingmentioning

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Intellectual capital reporting between a developing and developed nation

Abeysekera

2007

Journal of Intellectual Capital

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PurposeThis paper aims to examine the patterns of intellectual capital reporting (ICR) of large listed firms in a developing nation, Sri Lanka. The aim of this study is to highlight the differences in ICR practice between developing and developed nations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper begins by examining each of the top 30 firms by market capitalization listed on the Colombo stock exchange in 1998/1999 and 1999/2000. Using the content analysis method, it reviews the annual reports of these firms to determine the types of intellectual capital (IC) items reported in Sri Lanka. It then compares these findings with a similar study undertaken in Australia during the same period.FindingsThe findings in this paper highlight the need for a uniform ICR definition and a reporting framework that provides comparative and consistent reporting under the auspices of a regulatory body. ICR differences were identified between Sri Lankan and Australian firms, and it is argued that these differences can be attributed to economic, social and political factors.Practical implicationsThis paper highlights important policy issues for Australia, Sri Lanka and other nations. These issues are even more pertinent in the light of the gradual international adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), formulated by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).Originality/valueMost papers on intellectual capital reporting have focused on firms in developed countries. This paper offers insights into comparative reporting practices between a developed and a developing country.

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Section: Recent Studies Of Intellectual Capital Reportingmentioning

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Intellectual capital reporting between a developing and developed nation

Abeysekera

2007

Journal of Intellectual Capital

136

165

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“…15 News coverage shapes public discourse and attitudes about societal issues in two main ways: agenda setting and issue framing. 14,16 By focusing news coverage on certain topics, the news media influence which issues audiences deem important and in need of public policy response (agenda setting). 14 By highlighting certain aspects of issues, the news media can influence public opinion about and preferred solutions to societal problems (known as “issue framing”).…”

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Trends In News Media Coverage Of Mental Illness In The United States: 1995–2014

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The United States is engaged in ongoing dialogue around mental illness. To assess trends in this national discourse, we studied the volume and content of a random sample of 400 news stories about mental illness from the period 1995–2014. Compared to news stories in the first decade of the study period, those in the second decade were more likely to mention mass shootings by people with mental illnesses. The most frequently mentioned topic across the study period was violence (55 percent overall) divided into categories of interpersonal violence or self-directed (suicide) violence, followed by stories about any type of treatment for mental illness (47 percent). Fewer news stories, only 14 percent, described successful treatment for or recovery from mental illness. The news media’s continued emphasis on interpersonal violence is highly disproportionate to actual rates of violence among those with mental illnesses. Research suggests that this focus may exacerbate social stigma and decrease support for public policies that benefit people with mental illnesses.

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“…Theories on agenda-setting (McCombs, 1977;McCombs & Shaw, 1972), agenda-framing (Gurevitch, Blumler, & Weaver, 1986), agenda-priming (Blood, 1989) and agenda-building (Lang & Lang, 1983) came into being. Contemporary theories on media effects signify media impact.…”

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Media effect: correlation between press trends and election results

Barclay¹,

Venkat²,

Pichandy³

2015

Media Asia

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A strong-positive correlation was found to exist between the overall press bias and election results. Furthermore, readership was found to have a moderating effect on the positive relationship between bias and votes. While the four newspapers had varying amounts of influence on the voting preference of the masses, their political leniencies were found to be inter-correlated. Finally, a model is built to predict the probable vote share by analysing political bias in the popular press -with an accuracy of 90.2%.

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Agenda setting function of mass media

Cited by 743 publications

References 4 publications

Intellectual capital reporting between a developing and developed nation

Intellectual capital reporting between a developing and developed nation

Trends In News Media Coverage Of Mental Illness In The United States: 1995–2014

Media effect: correlation between press trends and election results

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