A Benchmark Study of Elaboration and Sourcing in Science Stories for Eight American Newspapers

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dc.contributor.authorShirley Ramsey
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T19:53:35Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T15:30:52Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T19:53:35Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T15:30:52Z
dc.date.issued1999-03-01
dc.description.abstractA content analysis of science and technology stories in eight major newspapers in the United States shows conflict and depth in stories to be significantly related to predictor variable population rank, with depth and breadth significantly related to predictor variable time (years). Organizational spokespersons were used more as sources than scientists for 1991 to 1996, even though this sample of the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and Christian Science Monitor showed depth in stories as significantly related to use of scientists, conferences, and research reports. Scientific labeling such as “cyberpaleontology” was significantly related to conflict and story depth; breadth was significantly related to use of cognitive cues, folio, and number of attributions.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelinesen_US
dc.identifier.citationRamsey, S. (1999). A Benchmark Study of Elaboration and Sourcing in Science Stories for Eight American Newspapers. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 76(1), 87-98. doi: 10.1177/107769909907600107en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/107769909907600107en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/25335
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
dc.rights.requestablefalseen_US
dc.titleA Benchmark Study of Elaboration and Sourcing in Science Stories for Eight American Newspapersen_US
dc.typeResearch Articleen_US

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