News stories as evidence for research? BBC citations from articles, Books, and Wikipedia

Kousha, Kayvan; Thelwall, Mike

doi:10.1002/asi.23862

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“…In contrast to the study of the United Kingdom by Kousha and Thelwall (2017) and Meyer (2018), there is no noticeable increase in the citations of media sources in this study over the years. It is possible, as Kousha and Thelwall (2017), Krtalic andHasenay (2012), andMeyer (2018) suggested, that media sources are more popular in certain fields compared to others. In fact, a study by Ravikumar and Agrahari (2015) and Singh and Ravikumar (2018a) also found that the media sources were not popular citation sources in the field of law.…”

Section: Citation Of Media By Law Studentscontrasting

confidence: 99%

“…It is clear from the results of this study that the media is the least cited information sources by law students. This finding is in agreement with previous studies in other domains that listed media sources among the least cited by TDs of students (Iroaganachi, Itsekor & Osinulu 2014;Kousha and Thelwall 2017). In contrast to the study of the United Kingdom by Kousha and Thelwall (2017) and Meyer (2018), there is no noticeable increase in the citations of media sources in this study over the years.…”

Section: Citation Of Media By Law Studentssupporting

confidence: 92%

“…This finding is in agreement with previous studies in other domains that listed media sources among the least cited by TDs of students (Iroaganachi, Itsekor & Osinulu 2014;Kousha and Thelwall 2017). In contrast to the study of the United Kingdom by Kousha and Thelwall (2017) and Meyer (2018), there is no noticeable increase in the citations of media sources in this study over the years. It is possible, as Kousha and Thelwall (2017), Krtalic andHasenay (2012), andMeyer (2018) suggested, that media sources are more popular in certain fields compared to others.…”

Section: Citation Of Media By Law Studentssupporting

confidence: 92%

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Media as a scholarly source of information: evidence from legal theses and dissertations

Bangani

Chizwina

Moyo

2022

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his study sought to determine the citation of media sources by law students in South Africa. Data were gathered from theses and dissertations of selected law schools in the country using specifically designed excel spreadsheets comprising columns for citations and sources, among others. The results, in relation to the research questions of the study, indicate that media, as a source of information, was the least cited while other secondary sources of information such as journal articles and books were among the most cited sources. Regarding usage of the media, the results show that newspapers had a high citation rate, followed by Television, radio, with magazines coming last. The study findings further indicate that two African economic giants, South Africa and Nigeria, were among the top origin of the media cited, alongside the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The results further indicate that the Mail and Guardian, the British Broadcasting Corporation, and the Economist magazine, were the most cited forms of media. The study also indicates a positive but weak relationship between scholarly (citation) and public impact (circulation) of media sources. Keywords: Theses and dissertations, legal education, media, Newspapers, Magazines, Television and Radio

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Section: Citation Of Media By Law Studentscontrasting

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Section: Citation Of Media By Law Studentssupporting

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Media as a scholarly source of information: evidence from legal theses and dissertations

Bangani

Chizwina

Moyo

2022

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“…To further illustrate our findings, we draw upon reliable media reports to explore and further understand attitudes, responses, and practice in the context of the significant numbers of COVID-19 related deaths. In order to ensure the validity of the media data, we only draw upon data from three trusted sources, namely BBC, ITV, and Sky News in alignment with academic analysis of digital news (Kousha and Thelwall, 2017 ; Newman et al, 2020 ). All media data used were cross-checked by both authors to ensure that any claims made were not disputed by the publicly available government data.…”

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Understanding Grief During the First-Wave of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom—A Hypothetical Approach to Challenges and Support

Fang

Comery

2021

Front. Sociol.

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Purpose: This article develops immediate understandings of loss and grief at both an individual and collective level following the first-wave of COVID-19 in the UK. This allows for insights into the likely challenges and support for loss and grief in facing unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. Ultimately, it explores avenues for the priorities to inform better bereavement support.Methods: By examining trusted media data and carefully selected academic literature, we analyse both individual and societal responses to loss and grief in the novel context of the first-wave of COVID-19 in the UK. The discussion relocates the ideas of good and bad deaths in the context of increased social constrains and inequalities. Further, two pairs of contrasting hypotheses are proposed to examine how the UK's first-wave outbreak has shaped policy and practical structures and how these have further impacted experiences of loss and grief both at an individual and collective level.Findings: The discussion captures a mixed picture of loss and grief in the UK, which highlights the importance of timely, holistic, and continuous support both in social policy and care provision. It is found that individuals and collectives express diverse needs in response to deaths and losses as a process of meaning-making. Further, the significance of socio-cultural environments also become evident. These findings highlight community support during the outbreak and further promote a grief literate culture as imperative to support individual and collective needs when confronted with loss and grief.Conclusion: This article provides a timely and comprehensive account of possible challenges and support both for individual and collective experiences of loss and grief at a time of unprecedented social restrictions and mass deaths in the UK. These understandings provide a base from which we advocate the priorities for future research into the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on grief and bereavement.

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“…It is a marker to inform readers where an author's thought came from, guiding them to find out more relevant information (Case & Higgins, 2000). A citation also shows an author's decision to highlight other scholars' research work which is relevant to the argument in a particular paragraph (Case & Higgins, 2000;Kousha & Thelwall, 2017). In addition, it can contribute to an author's rhetoric in his or her research papers: persuading readers to agree with the argument by citing the sources.…”

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Argument and information structures in sociology research papers : analysis of the abstract and introduction sections

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News stories as evidence for research? BBC citations from articles, Books, and Wikipedia

Cited by 8 publications

References 36 publications

Media as a scholarly source of information: evidence from legal theses and dissertations

Media as a scholarly source of information: evidence from legal theses and dissertations

Understanding Grief During the First-Wave of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom—A Hypothetical Approach to Challenges and Support

Argument and information structures in sociology research papers : analysis of the abstract and introduction sections

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