Erosion of Television Coverage of City Hall? Perceptions of TV Reporters on the Beat

In a mail survey of 283 television journalists (67 percent completion) who cover city government in the 214 U.S. television markets, respondents were asked about station commitment to local government news in terms of prominence, airtime, and perceived newsroom importance. Small-market stations were...

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Published in:Journalism & mass communication quarterly 2001-04, Vol.78 (1), p.81-92
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City Government
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Coverage
Journalism
Journalists
Local Government
Media coverage
News
News Coverage
News Media
News Reporting
Perceptions
Polls & surveys
Public policy
Reporters
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