dc.contributor.advisor |
Russial, John |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wurster, Paul |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2014-09-29T17:51:57Z |
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dc.date.available |
2014-09-29T17:51:57Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014-09-29 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/18415 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study explores the extent to which news media agendas relate to each other in a microblogging environment, how the Obama administration's agenda relates to them in this realm, and how these agendas align with the public's list of top policy issues in the real world. A content analysis of more than 4,600 tweets from six accounts in 2013 were ranked and compared to a list of 20 public policy priorities. Findings support previous research that found a significant relationship among traditional media agendas in print. Measures of association between news media and administration agendas show some consistency and some discrepancy. This study did not find as significant a correlation between news media and administration agendas and the public's list of top priorities. These findings suggest a substantial disconnect in Twitter between news coverage and federal-level political leadership focus in relation to the issues that matter most to citizens of the United States. |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
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dc.publisher |
University of Oregon |
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dc.rights |
All Rights Reserved. |
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dc.subject |
Agenda-setting |
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dc.subject |
Mass media |
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dc.subject |
Microblogging |
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dc.subject |
Politics |
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dc.subject |
Public policy |
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dc.subject |
Twitter |
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dc.title |
News Media and Presidential Agendas in Twitter and How They Relate to Public Priorities |
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dc.type |
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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thesis.degree.name |
M.S. |
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thesis.degree.level |
masters |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
School of Journalism and Communication |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
University of Oregon |
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