In Step at the Top? Optimism, Efficacy, and Orientation Among Local Television News Managers

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-213
Author(s):  
Justin C. Blankenship ◽  
Daniel Riffe
Keyword(s):  
Television News ◽  
White Male ◽  
The United States ◽  
Industry Analysis ◽  
Strong Connection ◽  
Upper Management ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Tv News ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
News Industry

A quantitative survey of local television news directors in the United States ( N = 159) explored three main topics: the perception/attitudes of current local TV news directors, potential differences in those attitudes by market size, and whether news directors felt “in step” with their staff and/or upper management. The results indicated that the majority of news directors are still White, male, and middle-aged. News directors see a strong connection between news product quality and resources devoted to news. News directors were also, overall, pessimistic about the future of the TV news industry. Analysis indicated that there were few differences among the news directors working in large, medium, and small markets. Further, news directors reported being somewhat “out-of-step” with their staff and management regarding profit and market orientation.

scholarly journals Paid family leave on local television news in the United States: Setting the agenda for policy reform.

2021 ◽  
pp. 100821
Author(s):  
Margaret Tait ◽  
Colleen Bogucki ◽  
Laura Baum ◽  
Erika Franklin Fowler ◽  
Jeff Niederdeppe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Policy Reform ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Family Leave ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Paid Family Leave ◽  
Local Television News

Spanish Language Television News Portrayals of Youth and Violence in California

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Chavez ◽  
Lori Dorfman
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Share Information

Language is central to Latino1 culture and to the current multicultural multilingual realities of the United States. This exploratory study takes those who may be unfamiliar with Spanish language television news through a comparative analysis of television portrayals of youth and violence. Findings from this ethnographic content analysis reveal that local Spanish language television news stories on youth and/or violence are framed thematically (with a social, political, and economic context) three and a half times more often than English language local television news. This study highlights the importance of engaging the Spanish media in the future health promotion efforts. Public health advocates can share information related to the socioeconomic factors associated with violence and outline policy and programmatic solutions with Spanish language journalists.

Communicating Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks to the Public Through Local Television News: Public Health Officials as Potential Spokespeople

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Pribble ◽  
Erika F. Fowler ◽  
Sonia V. Kamat ◽  
William M. Wilkerson ◽  
Kenneth M. Goldstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Emerging Infectious Disease ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Health Official ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Public Health Officials

ABSTRACTObjective: To assess how West Nile virus (WNV) was reported to the American public on local television news and identify the main factors that influenced coverage.Methods: A representative sample of WNV stories that were reported on 122 local television news stations across the United States during October 2002, covering 67% of the nation's population, were coded for self-efficacy, comparative risk scenarios, symptoms and recommendations, high-risk individuals, and frame. In addition, public service professionals (PSPs) interviewed in the segments were identified. Comparisons were made between stories in which a PSP was interviewed and stories without an interview with respect to discussion of the 5 variables coded.Results: Of the 1371 health-related stories captured during the study period, 160 WNV stories aired, the second most common health topic reported. Forty-nine of the 160 WNV stories contained at least 1 of the 5 reporting variables. Forty-two PSPs were interviewed within 33 unique WNV stories. Public health officials composed 81% of all PSP interviews. Stories containing a public health official interview had 15.2 times (odds ratio 15.2, confidence interval 5.1-45.9) higher odds of reporting quality information, controlling for station affiliate or geographic location.Conclusions: Emerging infectious disease stories are prominently reported by local television news. Stories containing interviews with public health officials were also much more likely to report quality information. Optimizing the interactions between and availability of public health officials and the local news media may enhance disaster communication of emerging infections.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2010;4:220-225)

Contextual Coverage of Government by Local Television News

1992 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Bernstein ◽  
Stephen Lacy
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Television News ◽  
Marketplace Of Ideas ◽  
The Public ◽  
Large Market ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Small Market ◽  
Tv News ◽  
Local Television News

This content analysis of 14 local television news operations in five markets looks at how local TV news shows contribute to the marketplace of ideas. Performance was measured as the allocation of stories to types of coverage that provide the context about events and issues confronting the public. Overall, just under a third of the stories dealt with a government entity, and commentaries accounted for only about 1% of all stories. Small-market stations provided less contextual information than did large-market stations, which in general provided more in-depth coverage.

scholarly journals Tuning in: Does TV news influence the political process in Fiji?

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale Hermanson
Keyword(s):  
Television News ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Agenda Setter ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Tv News ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
History Of

Local television news programmes in Fiji have been the most watched programmes for the entire 13-year history of broadcast television in the country. Although survey polls consistently show that television news is extremely popular, the influence it may have due to its popularity has not previously been investigated. This article is based on a study examining the influence that television news programmes have on communities in Fiji. The study shows that the influence of TV news is complex and is interwoven with cultural, economic and political contexts. Findings for the study indicate television news is not only an influential source of information, but that it is also an agenda setter for Fiji public opinion. The research conducted indicates that television news influenced people in Fiji before the 2006 general election. While this influence did not necessarily change the way people voted, it may have helped set the political agenda. Television news may not only be informing the public about forces that shape their lives, but it may be a shaping force itself.

News Routines in the TV Sports Department: Shifting Expectations and Technology in an Increasingly Digital Landscape

2020 ◽  
pp. 216747952092800
Author(s):  
Timothy Mirabito ◽  
John Collett ◽  
Danielle Pluchinsky
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Television Journalists ◽  
Digital Landscape

The sports departments in local television news stations across the United States are transforming with the shifting contemporary trends implemented industry wide. Some departments are contracting, others are moving their content to web-only, while others are simply trying to sustain themselves in modern ways. The purpose of this study was to examine how current local sports television journalists addressed the changing marketplace and what impact the procedural and technological changes had on the stories they delivered. Researchers conducted 30 semistructured interviews with current sports media practitioners who worked in newsrooms throughout the United States. The findings of this study rendered four themes, which cumulatively suggest local sports media practitioners are facing varied engagements with job satisfaction and productivity based on their adaptability with shifting expectations. The themes were underscored by the influence of a move to digital first as an industry standard, while specifically examining how social media influences behavior and engagement. The study concludes that, while there are pervasive traditional constraints on journalists, there are also more recent challenges that created complexities in the exchange of information.

Good Guys Are Still Always in White? Positive Change and Continued Misrepresentation of Race and Crime on Local Television News

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 775-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis L. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
News Media ◽  
Television News ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Race And Crime ◽  
Tv News ◽  
Racial Representations ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
News Programs

A content analysis of a random sample of Los Angeles television news programs was used to assess racial representations of perpetrators, victims, and officers. A series of comparisons were used to assess whether local news depictions differed from outside indicators of social reality. In a significant departure from prior research, they revealed that perpetration was accurately depicted on local TV news. Blacks, in particular, were accurately depicted as perpetrators, victims, and officers. However, although Latinos were accurately depicted as perpetrators, they continued to be underrepresented as victims and officers. Conversely, Whites remained significantly overrepresented as victims and officers. The implications of these findings are discussed in light of incognizant racism, ethnic blame discourse, structural limitations, and the guard dog perspective of news media.

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