The media in democratic Taiwan

Sullivan, Jonathan; Rawnsley, Ming-yeh T.; Feng, Chien-san; Smyth, James

doi:10.4324/9781315161648-6

Cited by 4 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Even though all major newspapers were included in examination, their web versions that could vary somewhat from the print versions are not accounted for. In addition, the island is notable for its large number of cable channels that deliver 24/7 news (Sullivan et al, 2018; Wu & Lin, 2013). A great number of audiences could have relied on this medium for election information.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To ensure the whole political spectrum be included, four largest circulated newspapers with different political leanings were selected. The China Times and the United Daily News tend to support the Chinese Nationalist Party or Kuomintang (KMT) that has a pro-China, conservative platform; while the Liberty Times and the Apple Daily tend to support the DPP that embraces de facto independence of Taiwan (Sullivan et al, 2018). Hard copy of the four newspapers were purchased and gathered from July 16, 2019, when both parties have nominated their candidates, to January 11, 2020, the election day, including roughly 6 months of news coverage about the presidential candidates.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The “populist imbecile” versus the “heartless shrew”: Polarizing election coverage and voters’ evaluation in Taiwan

Wu,

Huang,

Ping Yu

et al. 2023

Newspaper Research Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study content analyzes the news coverage of two major presidential candidates—one populist challenger, the other female incumbent—in the 2020 Taiwan election. A nation-wide survey of voters and their newspaper uses was also utilized to verify the association between partisan news reliance and candidate evaluations. Based on the concept of partisan press, the study confirms that the coverage is highly polarizing and that it includes more horse race analysis than discussion of serious issues. Sexist and misogynistic terms were used more often by party-opponent (Blue-camp) newspapers to describe the female incumbent. The male populist candidate was portrayed more often in a personal fashion than the female candidate. The voters’ primary newspaper uses were found to be positively associated with their candidate evaluations and preferences. The study sheds new light on populist vis-à-vis gendered election coverage in the context of an Asian democracy.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The “populist imbecile” versus the “heartless shrew”: Polarizing election coverage and voters’ evaluation in Taiwan

Wu,

Huang,

Ping Yu

et al. 2023

Newspaper Research Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Our machine learning approach could be applied to develop partisan scores for political blogs, but it is relatively less common for Taiwanese voters to browse blogs than to watch political influencers’ videos (Huang & Chang, 2021). Still, other sought-after media, such as political talk shows, are common in modern democracies, including Taiwan (Sullivan et al, 2018). Continued research should apply the proposed approach to explore the predictive power of these media.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

We are What We Consume: Predicting Independent Voters’ Voting Preference From Their Media Diet Color

Chang,

Hung,

Hsieh

2023

Social Science Computer Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Party identification is an important predictor of voting preference, but because a growing percentage of voters do not express any party identification, alternative ways to anticipate voting preferences are required. Partisan slants in voters’ media consumption might offer a relevant proxy. With method triangulation, the current study explores whether media consumption prior to elections can predict voting preferences among independents. Depending on the media outlets adopted by voters and their partisan skew, as detected by Bert machine learning models, the authors calculate an overall partisan slant for each voter’s political information consumption. Data from a nationwide panel survey conducted in Taiwan affirm that their media diet “color” in 2019 can predict independent voters' choices in 2020.

show abstract

“…During the past two decades, Taiwanese media has regularly ranked among Asia's freest (Sullivan et al, 2018). Among other things, sensationalism and questionable ethical practices for instance (Wang and Cohen, 2009), the contemporary media environment in and advances in government communications (Lee et al, 2005;Sullivan, 2013).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The media environment in contemporary Taiwan is unrecognizably diverse, fragmented and profuse compared to the mass communication era (Sullivan et al 2018). With over 300 cable and satellite TV channels, an internet penetration rate of 88%, 3 and 29 million mobile phone subscriptions, 4 economic competition and the proliferation of technology have created a significantly different communications environment for media and political institutions, and citizens.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Coevolution of Media and Politics in Taiwan: Implications for Political Communications

Sullivan

2019

Int. J. Taiwan Stud.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Over the course of democratisation, Taiwan’s communications environment has experienced significant changes. Liberalisation and commercialisation of the media, and the emergence and popularisation of digital, have substantially altered the information environment and the expectations and behaviours of both citizens and political actors. This article explores the implications of these developments for political communications, and the vitality of Taiwan’s democracy. The article combines a conceptual framework rooted in mediatisation and hybrid media logics with empirical case studies on election campaigning, social movements, and other modes of political communication. It demonstrates how a new system of coevolving media, civil society, and political spheres is taking shape, characterised by complexity, heterogeneity, interdependence, and transition.

show abstract

The media in democratic Taiwan

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

The “populist imbecile” versus the “heartless shrew”: Polarizing election coverage and voters’ evaluation in Taiwan

The “populist imbecile” versus the “heartless shrew”: Polarizing election coverage and voters’ evaluation in Taiwan

We are What We Consume: Predicting Independent Voters’ Voting Preference From Their Media Diet Color

The Coevolution of Media and Politics in Taiwan: Implications for Political Communications

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About