A Critical Analysis of Australian Television Coverage of Election Opinion Polls
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7995417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ted J Smith Iii, Ted J Smith, Derek Verrall, Derek O Verrall |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 58-58 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Opinion Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-362X • E-ISSN: 1537-5331 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/268901 |
| OpenAlex | W1976129349 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 6 |
Much recent attention has focused on the nature and possible effects of media coverage of opinion polls. Accordingly, this article reports the results of a detailed critical analysis of Victorian television news coverage of election opinion polls during the 1980 Australian federal election campaign. Five aspects of the coverage were analyzed: its extent, focus, completeness, accuracy, and critical balance. The results of the study indicate that the coverage was seriously, perhaps irredeemably, flawed
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| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2023 (37) |
| Highly cited | No |