In Madison, WI, two news groups–bloggers and local reporters–are squaring off, developing
separate value systems and establishing protocols of intergroup activity. This study explored …

The question of whether the conventional approaches of media effects research still prove
valid in online environments has increasingly stimulated the interest of scholars. This article …

For several decades, citizens have reported that they trust some news outlets over others
largely because they perceive the industry to be biased in its coverage. On the other hand …

Political Campaign Communication: Inside and Out examines the ins and outs of political
campaigning through the eyes of both an academic and a political consultant. This text takes …

A survey at 36 newspapers shows journalists feel strongly that readers should have the
ability to comment online, but they also dislike the verbal 'free-for-alls' and personal attacks …

At the turn of the twenty-first century, researchers prophesized about the end of agenda-
setting effects due to the rise of the Internet. They predicted that the decentralized …

This volume explores agenda-setting theory in light of changes in the media environment in
the 21st century. In the decades since the original Chapel Hill study that launched agenda …

The concepts of democracy, public sphere, and public opinion are as closely intertwined as
contested. Since the dawn of the Internet, scholars have argued about its opportunities …

As technology and public expectations have expanded journalism into a practice shared by
many, criticism remains the province of a relative few. Bloggers have added their voices to …

This study explores the connection between online social capital and the Spiral of Silence.
Online social capital is an individual's network of social connections, a network that enables …