Campaigns, Images and Polls
Mass Media Coverage of the 1984 Canadian Election
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7703597 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R H Wagenberg (University of Windsor), Walter C Soderlund (University of Windsor), Walter I Romanow (University of Windsor), E Donald Briggs (University of Windsor) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-130 |
| Publication date | 1988-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4239 • E-ISSN: 1744-9324 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0008423900055645 |
| OpenAlex | W2111178725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 14 |
Short-term factors played a greater than usual role in the 1984 national election. Media coverage of the campaign therefore had a crucial impact. This study documents the coverage of leaders, parties and substantive issues by the major television and radio networks and 18 newspapers selected by region and language. A major finding is that the media reported results of public opinion polls to an unprecedented degree. This was one facet of the featuring of “horserace” issues over more substantive socio-economic ones. The data lend credence to the fears of those who feel that essential democratic goals of the electoral process are being undermined. The study also suggests rethinking the “no effects” theory of polling and electoral behaviour
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2020 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |