U.S. Television News about the Smartphone

A Framing Analysis of Issues, Sources, and Aspects

Datos Bibliográficos

ID17818153
AutoresSeok Kang (0000-0001-9713-3253, The University of Texas at San Antonio, autor de correspondencia), Kwan Min Lee (0000-0001-7582-3253, University of Southern California), Yomali De La Cerda (The University of Texas at San Antonio)
Año2015
Volumen5
Número1
Fecha de publicación2015-01-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOnline Journal of Communication and Media Technologies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1986-3497 • E-ISSN: 1986-3497
EditorialBastas Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.29333/ojcmt/2501
OpenAlexW2188112470
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas15

This study examines TV news networks’ coverage of the smartphone from the news framing perspective. A content analysis was conducted on 2,792 TV news transcripts about the smartphone from four major TV news networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN) in the US during the time period from 2000 to 2012 in terms of issues, sources, and episodic/thematic aspects. Results found that US TV news emphasized ease of use, performance, and Apple issues. News sources of professors, the government, and industry analysts were frequently used. TV news framed episodic aspects more than thematic ones

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