An Economic Theory of Supreme Court News

Bibliographic Data

ID6334341
AuthorsRichard L Vining (0000-0001-5769-6289, University of Georgia), Phil Marcin (University of Georgia)
Year2014
Volume31
Issue1
Pages94-111
Publication date2014-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10584609.2012.747189
OpenAlexW2038123798
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited42

In this article, we develop and test an economic theory of Supreme Court news. We hypothesize that information about the Third Branch is newsworthy when it has lower production costs and qualities attractive to the audiences and advertisers desired by news organizations. We examine Supreme Court news in elite newspapers, television news broadcasts, and online news sources during the October 2008 and 2010 terms. The results of our quantitative analyses indicate that all three types of news outlets are more likely to provide content about Supreme Court decisions with substantive importance but vary in their responses to costs and qualities appealing to the lay audience. We conclude by discussing the similarities and differences among news outlets with regard to their selection of Supreme Court information as news content

Advertising · Business · Certiorari · Concurring opinion · Content analysis · Elite · News media · Newspaper · Original jurisdiction · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Supreme court · Supreme Court Decisions · Test (biology · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies

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