Same Scandal, Different Standards: The Effect of Partisanship on Expectations of News Reports about Whistleblowers. Issue 2 (4th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Duncan, Megan; Perryman, Mallory; Shaughnessy, Brittany
• Is Part Of: Mass communication & society. Volume 26:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 201
• Page End: 226
• Publication Date: 2023-03-04
• Subjects: Mass media -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Mass media and culture -- Periodicals; Communication -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Communication and culture -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Médias -- Aspect social -- Périodiques; Médias et culture -- Périodiques; Communication -- Aspect social -- Périodiques; Communication et culture -- Périodiques; Presse -- Aspect social -- Périodiques; Communication and culture; Communication -- Social aspects; Journalism -- Social aspects; Mass media and culture; Mass media -- Social aspects; Periodicals; 302.23
• DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2021.1936558
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1520-5436

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This experiment ( N = 591) tests whether audiences adjust their standards for what qualifies as fair journalism based the transparency of news editors, the source of the news, and the target of an accusation. In the context of a whistleblower scandal, the results suggest the relationship between the audience member's ideology and the news story publisher and target influence what details the audience thinks journalists should reveal. Additionally, we find transparency from editors can alter those perceptions.