Research Note: Sensationalism in Dutch Current Affairs Programmes 1992–2001

Both news critics and scholars often contend that increasing competition in the news market urges journalists to sensationalize their stories. Starting from this hypothesis, this article investigates changes in the level of sensationalism in three Dutch current affairs programmes that merged in 1996...

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Published in:European journal of communication (London) 2006-06, Vol.21 (2), p.227-237
Main Authors: Vettehen, Paul Hendriks, Nuijten, Koos, Beentjes, Johannes W.J.
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Broadcasting
Competition
Content analysis
Current affairs
Ethics
Journalism
Journalists
Market economy
Netherlands
News
News media
Television industry
Television programmes
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Competition
Content analysis
Current affairs
Ethics
Journalism
Journalists
Market economy
Netherlands
News
News media
Television industry
Television programmes
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