The Positive and Negative News Coverage Released by the Media that Influenced the Psychology of the Students

Recently, several mainstream media organizations have moved away from using “illegal immigrant” in their immigration coverage. While this shift in immigration coverage is positive, seemingly positive language may still be exclusionary, particularly if the content of stories remains the same. We investigate whether newspaper articles that describe immigrants as “illegal” are more negative in content than articles that present immigrants as “undocumented” by analyzing 1,616 newspaper articles and letters to the editor in The Arizona Republic between 2000 and 2016, a critical period of immigration legislative activity in Arizona. We find that The Arizona Republic inundated readers with negative news coverage and that this coverage is baked into the content of stories and transcends the use of either term, “illegal” or “undocumented.” We then draw on letters to the editor and original interview data to consider how social forces outside of the media may influence coverage.

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The impact of news coverage of Russia in the media on export—import activities

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2019-8-30-44 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 30-44

Author(s):

Elena A. Fedorovau ◽

Svetlana O. Musienko ◽

Igor S. Demin ◽

Fedor Yu. Fedorov ◽

Dmitriy O. Afanasyev

Keyword(s):

News Coverage ◽

The Media ◽

The Impact

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A matter of conflict: How events and parties shape the news coverage of EU affairs

European Union Politics ◽

10.1177/1465116516662716 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 593-615 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Isabelle Guinaudeau ◽

Anna M Palau

Keyword(s):

Political Parties ◽

Agenda Setting ◽

News Coverage ◽

Time Series Models ◽

Monthly Data ◽

Media Agenda ◽

The Media ◽

Term Analysis ◽

The Eu

This article argues that external factors of EU coverage in the media need to be reassessed against domestic factors, in particular how parties modulate media attention to EU affairs. We explain which parties may set the EU on the media agenda, and how parties interact with events depending on the level of conflict over EU issues. Drawing on the first long-term analysis of partisan agenda-setting of EU affairs in the media – based on ARIMA time-series models of monthly data collected for six newspapers from 1990 to 2015 – we determine the scale of partisan agenda-setting and find partial support for our model. Political parties do not face the intrusion of EU issues, but some of them are actively involved in this process.

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Parents and Teachers’ Perceptions of the Tone and Emotional Impact of Education News Coverage

Journalism and Media ◽

10.3390/journalmedia2020011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 193-207

Author(s):

Kathryn Shine ◽

Shane L. Rogers

Keyword(s):

Public Perception ◽

General Pattern ◽

News Coverage ◽

Emotional Impact ◽

Teachers Perceptions ◽

The Public ◽

The Media ◽

Standardised Testing ◽

Perceptions Of Education ◽

Education News

This study examines Australian teachers (n = 268) and parents’ (n = 206) self-reported perceptions of education news coverage and how the coverage affects them. Overall, the participants reported a perception that news coverage of teachers, schools, the education system and standardised testing was generally negative in tone. Participants reported typically feeling demoralised by negative stories and inspired by positive stories. A high importance was placed upon the public perception of education by participants. However, trust in the media reporting of educational issues was low. An exception to this general pattern of findings was that participants did not place as much importance upon the public perception of standardised testing and reported being less affected by negative or positive stories on that topic compared to the other education aspects. This research is one of the few studies to investigate the potential emotional impact that news coverage of education can have on media consumers.

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Media reporting on public procurement: an analysis of UK press coverage, 1985–2018

Journal of Public Procurement ◽

10.1108/jopp-09-2021-0059 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Anthony Flynn ◽

Irina Harris

Keyword(s):

Economic Policy ◽

Media Coverage ◽

Public Procurement ◽

News Coverage ◽

Professional Services ◽

Press Coverage ◽

Government Officials ◽

Content Type ◽

The Media ◽

International Comparative

Purpose The media is an important actor in public procurement, but research on its role is limited. This paper aims to investigate how the media has engaged with public procurement, using UK newspapers as a case example. Design/methodology/approach The method consisted of searching Nexis database for news articles on public procurement; automatic extraction of article attributes such as length, section, authorship; and manually coding each article for its theme and industry context. This produced quantitative indicators about the extent and focus of press coverage on public procurement. Findings Press coverage of public procurement increased between 1985 and 2018. The focus of coverage has been on governance failure and socio-economic policy. Governance failure, which includes corruption, cronyism and supplier malpractice, is associated with construction, outsourcing and professional services sectors. Socio-economic policy, which includes supporting small suppliers and favouring domestic industry, is associated with manufacturing, defence and agriculture. Research limitations/implications The analysis included UK media only. While the trends observed on the extent and focus of public procurement news coverage likely reflect the situation in other countries, international comparative research is still required. Practical implications Government officials should be more proactive in countering the “negativity bias” in news coverage of public procurement by showcasing projects where value-for-money has been achieved, services have been successfully delivered and social value has been realised. Social implications The media accentuates the negatives of public procurement and omits positive developments. The end-result is a selective and, at times, self-serving media narrative that is likely to engender cynicism towards public procurement. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on media coverage of public procurement. It highlights that while there are similarities between media and academic treatment of public procurement, particularly in relation to its socio-economic side, the media emphasises governance failings and negative developments to a greater extent.

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Presenting a strong and united front to tobacco industry interference : a content analysis of Australian newspaper coverage of tobacco plain packaging 2008–2014

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023485 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. e023485

Author(s):

Caroline Louise Miller ◽

Aimee Lee Brownbill ◽

Joanne Dono ◽

Kerry Ettridge

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Media Coverage ◽

Print Media ◽

Tobacco Industry ◽

News Coverage ◽

Policy Debate ◽

Political Debate ◽

Plain Packaging ◽

The Media ◽

Implementation Delay

ObjectivesIn 2012, Australia was the first country in the world to introduce plain or standardised tobacco packaging, coupled with larger graphic health warnings. This policy was fiercely opposed by industry. Media coverage can be an influential contributor to public debate, and both public health advocates and industry sought media coverage for their positions. The aim of this study was to measure the print media coverage of Australian’s plain packaging laws, from inception to roll-out, in major Australian newspapers.MethodsThis study monitored mainstream Australian print media (17 newspapers) coverage of the plain packaging policy debate and implementation, over a 7-year period from January 2008 to December 2014. Articles (n=701) were coded for article type, opinion slant and topic(s).DesignContent analysis.ResultsCoverage of plain packaging was low during preimplementation phase (2008–2009), increasing sharply in the lead into legislative processes and diminished substantially after implementation. Articles covered policy rationale, policy progress and industry arguments. Of the news articles, 96% were neutrally framed. Of the editorials, 55% were supportive, 28% were opposing, 12% were neutral and 5% were mixed.ConclusionsProtracted political debate, reflected in the media, led to an implementation delay of plain packaging. While Australian media provided comprehensive coverage of industry arguments, news coverage was largely neutral, whereas editorials were mostly supportive or neutral of the policy. Countries seeking to implement plain packaging of tobacco should not be deterred by the volume of news coverage, but should actively promote the evidence for plain packaging in the media to counteract the arguments of the tobacco industry.

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Issue Emergence, Evolution of Controversy, and Implications for Competitive Framing

The International Journal of Press/Politics ◽

10.1177/1940161211425687 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 169-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Erika Franklin Fowler ◽

Sarah E. Gollust ◽

Amanda F. Dempsey ◽

Paula M. Lantz ◽

Peter A. Ubel

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Dynamic Process ◽

Hpv Vaccine ◽

Public Discourse ◽

News Coverage ◽

Future Research ◽

Local Newspapers ◽

The Media ◽

External Events ◽

Insight Into

Although scholarship on competitive framing acknowledges that framing is a dynamic process in which the early stages may matter most, very little research has focused on the dynamics of issue emergence. In this article, we draw on several literatures to develop theories for how controversy related to new issues will emerge and expand in news coverage. Through a comprehensive content analysis of 101 local newspapers across the fifty U.S. states, we explore the dynamic and evolving process wherein a new issue—the HPV vaccine—emerged into public discourse and a legislative debate over school requirements for vaccination began. We find that coverage of controversy is a function of proximity, driven primarily by events within a state, although external events also influence local coverage. We also find that the legislative discussion in the media did not necessarily start out as controversial, but as the issue evolved, we observe a large increase in the proliferation of both actors taking positions and the types of arguments made to influence debate. The findings yield important insight into issue emergence with implications for how future research might test competing frames to better understand how the presentation of controversy in the mass media affects public opinion.

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NEWS COVERAGE OF MAN-MADE EMERGENCIES (NORILSK ACCIDENT)

Вестник Тверского государственного университета. Серия: Филология ◽

10.26456/vtfilol/2021.1.181 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 181-191

Author(s):

Алексей Владиславович Кшинин

Keyword(s):

News Coverage ◽

The Media ◽

Large Enterprises ◽

The Way

Громкие экологические происшествия, в которых задействованы крупные предприятия, всегда очень активно муссируются в СМИ. В статье рассматриваются особенности освещения в средствах массовой информации катастроф техногенного характера (на примере аварии в Норильске). Gross environmental incidents, in which large enterprises are involved, are always discussed actively in the media. The article discusses the way the news cover man-made emergencies (Norilsk accident)

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CONQUERING MEDIA COVERAGE: The use of battle metaphors in hospital foundation communications and it's impact on news coverage

10.32920/ryerson.14657367.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Hoffman

Keyword(s):

Media Coverage ◽

News Coverage ◽

Hospital Staff ◽

Fiscal Year ◽

Public Action ◽

Multimodal Discourse ◽

Patient Families ◽

The Media ◽

Setting Theory ◽

The Impact

Battle terminology such as “fight,” “conquer,” and “hero” and imagery that compares doctors and patients to superheroes, soldiers and athletes have become increasingly prevalent in hospital foundation communications. The use of these metaphors has been highly controversial. While some audiences have praised foundation campaigns that use this type of messaging for emphasizing the strength of patients and hospital staff, encouraging patient families, and motivating patients to be resilient, others argue that these campaigns marginalize those who are unable to overcome their health conditions, positioning them as failures or losers. While the use of battle metaphors in hospital communications has been a heated topic in online discussion, little is known about the impact of this language on the media coverage and financial support that they generate for hospitals. This paper presents a multimodal discourse analysis of the communications of six hospital foundations in Toronto, Canada followed by a quantitative and sentiment analysis of the media coverage each foundation has received within the last fiscal year. The aim of this paper is to determine if there is a relationship between the use of battle metaphors in hospital foundation communications and the amount and sentiment of media coverage. According to agenda setting theory, media coverage has a palpable impact on public action. Therefore, the findings of this research may assist hospital foundations in developing useful communications practices they can employ to increase media exposure and, consequently, attract more donations to support their institutions.

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DESTRUCTIVE OF CURRENT INFORMATION: CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE HEADLINES OF NEWS AGGREGATORS IN UKRAINE, USA AND RUSSIA

10.30970/vjo.2021.50.11102 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yaryna Pryshliak ◽

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Data ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

The United States ◽

Human History ◽

Media Space ◽

Negative News ◽

The Media ◽

The Impact ◽

News Headlines

The article outlines the impact of negative news on the minds of recipients, describes the reasons for the audience’s demand for negative information and represents the quantitative data of destructive information in the media space of Ukraine, USA and Russia. The rapid development of communication technologies, which contributes to the creation and dissemination of the largest volumes of information in human history, and therefore negative news, explains the relevance of the chosen topic. The main objectives of the study are news headlines that appear in the feed of the Google News aggregator (regional versions of the United States, Ukraine and Russia).

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