Journal article
The Sinclair Effect: Comparing Ownership Influences on Bias in Local TV News Content
Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, Vol.63(3), pp.474-493
07/03/2019
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2019.1653103
Abstract
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of U.S. local television stations, has received recent attention due to its apparent political lean and journalistic practices. This study compared the content and quality of national political news stories at Sinclair and non-Sinclair stations in three television markets. Results indicated evidence of a "Sinclair Effect," whereby Sinclair-owned affiliate stories exhibited more cable news-style elements. Stations generally adhered to traditional journalistic principles, regardless of ownership, but Sinclair stations produced more stories with dramatic elements, commentary, and partisan sources.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Sinclair Effect: Comparing Ownership Influences on Bias in Local TV News Content
- Creators
- Kylah J. Hedding - Univ Iowa, Polit Commun, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAKaitlin C. Miller - Univ Oregon, Media Studies, Eugene, OR 97403 USAJesse Abdenour - Univ Oregon, Journalism & Commun, Eugene, OR 97403 USAJustin C. Blankenship - Auburn University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, Vol.63(3), pp.474-493
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/08838151.2019.1653103
- ISSN
- 0883-8151
- eISSN
- 1550-6878
- Number of pages
- 20
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/03/2019
- Academic Unit
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283724002771
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