Denominational Biases in the American Press
Because biased religion coverage in the elite press affects the sociopolitical role denominations play in society, a study of the 1977 coverage of denominations in the NEW YORK TIMES and the WASHINGTON POST was conducted. The results show that numerical biases were present: establishment denominatio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
1980
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Review of religious research
Year: 1980, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 276-283 |
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| Summary: | Because biased religion coverage in the elite press affects the sociopolitical role denominations play in society, a study of the 1977 coverage of denominations in the NEW YORK TIMES and the WASHINGTON POST was conducted. The results show that numerical biases were present: establishment denominations tended to receive inordinate coverage and prominent placement, while evangelical groups were slighted. The numerical biases probably resulted to a large degree from the issues which were reported most often. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3509808 |