Soft Spot for Soft News? Influences of Journalistic Role Conceptions on Hard and Soft News Coverage
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DOI: 10.1080/1461670x.2019.1588149
Abstract: ABSTRACT The trend toward softer news is often explained by macro-developments such as commercialization. Based on the assumption that media content is also affected by the characteristics of individual journalists, this paper investigates the impact… read more here.
Keywords: role; soft news; news; news coverage ... See more keywords
An Entrance for the Uninterested: Who Watches Soft News and How Does It Affect Their Political Participation?
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DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2019.1585544
Abstract: As soft news shows in television present politics in an entertaining format, they are likely to attract and grab the attention of people who do not have a high interest in politics. Consequently, soft news… read more here.
Keywords: news; participation; watches soft; soft news ... See more keywords