Mass Media, Crisis, and Political Change
A Cross-National Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7511718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John C Pollock (0000-0002-3625-3945, corresponding author), Christopher L Guidette |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 309-324 |
| Publication date | 1980-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the International Communication Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2380-8977 • E-ISSN: 2380-8985 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23808985.1980.11923809 |
| OpenAlex | W2765516233 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
Industrial world media have been critiqued for reporting on the third world in a uniform way and for reflecting home country economic interests. Comparing coverage in The New York Times and the Times of London, this research discovers substantially different perspectives on crises in Brazil (1964), Chile (1970), and South Africa (1976). All three “critical events” varied substantially: in the nature of their political transitions (a coup, an election, and a protest); in political direction (right in Brazil, left in Chile, mixed in South Africa); and in economic stakes (the United States with more in Latin America, Great Britain with more in South Africa).Yet consistent patterns emerged within each paper. Compared to The New York Times, the Times of London displayed a broader range of sources, presented more stable coverage, and legitimized social change more generously. The authors conclude that microscopic, “individual” level and macroscopic, “cultural” level factors cannot account for these disparate patterns and suggest a “middle-level” explanation: distinct national strategic contexts. The authors urge that scholars focus on the pre-crisis. prior socialization of foreign correspondents to learn how journalists acquire collective professional perspectives on reporting
Critical mass (sociodynamics · Latin Americans · Mass media · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics · Law
Who is dominating whose ideology? New York times reporting on China
A State of Emergency in Crisis Communication an Intercultural Crisis Communication Research Agenda
A critical analysis of international news flow research
Newspapers and racial/hethnic conflict
Newspapers and the ‘open door’ policy toward cuba
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2017 (34) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |