Making the Cases “Real
Newspaper Coverage of U.S. Supreme Court Cases 1953–2004
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7971480 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Todd A Collins, Christopher A Cooper (0000-0002-7309-5771) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-42 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10584609.2013.879363 |
| OpenAlex | W2058122875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 40 |
Which U.S. Supreme Court cases are deemed newsworthy enough to appear on the front page of a major newspaper? Which are covered, but do not appear on the front page, and which are not covered at all? We answer these questions using a unique data set of newspaper coverage of Supreme Court cases in four newspapers from 1953 to 2004—a data set spanning more than 6,200 observations, 25 natural courts, and the tenure of three Chief Justices. We find that the overall proportion of Supreme Court cases covered has declined over this period (from a peak of nearly 100%), although the proportion of cases on the front page has remained more constant. The results of a selection model also suggest that, in the aggregate, coverage patterns on the front page are explained by established norms of newsworthiness, but coverage elsewhere in the paper often follows different criteria. When examining different newspapers in isolation, we also find that individual papers do vary, to a limited degree, in their selection of newsworthy cases. These results are important for those concerned about citizen information about politics, the relationship between the courts and the public, and media gatekeeping
Front page · Gatekeeping · Journalism · Media bias · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Supreme court · Supreme Court Decisions · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
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Front-Page News and Real-World Cues
Measuring Issue Salience
The Mass Media and American Politics
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |