Research Note
Sensationalism in Dutch Current Affairs Programmes 1992–2001
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7499693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Hendriks Vettehen (0000-0001-9628-2476), Koos Nuijten, Johannes W J Beentjes (Department of Communication at Radboud University Nijmegen, PO Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 227-237 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3231 • E-ISSN: 1460-3705 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0267323105064047 |
| OpenAlex | W2017661422 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 13 |
Both news critics and scholars often contend that increasing competition in the news market urges journalists to sensationalize their stories. Starting from this hypothesis, this article investigates changes in the level of sensationalism in three Dutch current affairs programmes that merged in 1996 as part of a strategy to fight increasing competition. A content analysis of these programmes in 1992 and 2001 shows a partial trend towards greater use of sensationalism
Competition (biology · Media studies · Political science · Sensationalism · Sociology · Media Studies and Communication
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2013 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |