Metacoverage and Mediatization in US Presidential Elections

A theoretical model and qualitative case study

Bibliographic Data

ID12909236
AuthorsPaul D’angelo (Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), Frank Esser (0000-0002-1627-1521, Kazan Law Institute, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume8
Issue3
Pages295-310
Publication date2014-03-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2014.889446
OpenAlexW2102709799
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited33

This article develops a theoretical model consisting of three mechanisms that link metacoverage, a type of election campaign news, to mediatization, a meta-process in which media organizations influence politics. The mechanisms hinge on the point that metacoverage—consisting of both topics and frames—constitutes a rich set of process-oriented cues that influence how campaign organizations adjust to the media logic in the course of performing functions associated with the office-seeking political campaign logic. A case study of 2012 US presidential election news was conducted to illustrate how metacoverage influences campaign strategies

Advertising · Business · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Presidential campaign · Presidential election · Presidential system · Process (computing · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Social Media and Politics

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub