Linear and nonlinear models of agenda‐setting in television

Bibliographic Data

ID7501484
AuthorsHans‐bernd Brosius (0000-0001-7544-398X, corresponding author), Hans Mathias Kepplinger
Year1992
Volume36
Issue1
Pages5-23
Publication date1992-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0883-8151 • E-ISSN: 1550-6878
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08838159209364151
OpenAlexW2086269828
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited20

Time series analyses of the agenda‐setting function of the mass media suggest that the strength of media effects might vary not only between, but also within issues. This leads to the question of whether the relationship between media and public agenda can be described best with linear or nonlinear models. Two data sets were used to compare linear and nonlinear models: A content analysis of the main German television news shows and 53 weekly surveys on 16 issues. The results indicate that nonlinear models are in some cases superior to the linear model in terms of explained variance. This leads to some theoretical considerations about the nature and the process of agenda setting

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