Date of Award
Fall 1994
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Ksobiech, Kenneth
Second Advisor
Griffin, Robert J.
Third Advisor
Goldzwig, Steven R.
Abstract
This paper sketches a critical analytic framework that examines the relationship between news sources and the print media and its implication for the agenda-building process. This study responds to the suggestion made by agenda building researchers that news sources, those who represent the interests of powerful groups, organizations and institutions, may dominate in the print-mediated agenda building process. By exploring the shift in print media reportage on High Definition Television (HDTV) and the dynamics of HDTV global and U. S. policy formulation, this study argues that the news sources engage in a conscious limitation, expansion and organization of information as a way of shaping media content and ultimately shaping public perceptions.
Recommended Citation
Yan, Hua, "The Shift of Print Media Reportage of HDTV: Implication for Agenda-Building" (1994). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 2042.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/2042