Student election stories use more diverse news sources. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Burch, Aimee; Cozma, Raluca
• Is Part Of: Newspaper research journal. Volume 37:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 235
• Page End: 248
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Framing -- quantitative -- sourcing -- election news -- bias -- United States -- college media -- campus newspapers -- content analysis; Newspapers -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Periodicals; 070.172
• DOI: 10.1177/0739532916663209
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-5329

Abstract

This study explores the sourcing, framing and tone of coverage of the 2012 election by university student newspapers in four swing states. The content analysis found these newspapers focus more on human interest and issue coverage than do their professional counterparts and are more neutral in tone as well as more richly sourced.