Departmental Papers (ASC)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
7-1-1994
Publication Source
Journalism Quarterly
Volume
71
Issue
2
Start Page
443
Last Page
456
DOI
10.1177/107769909407100217
Abstract
This multivariate analysis shows that residents in and near Richmond, Virginia, where the state capital is located, are significantly more knowledgeable about state politics than are residents living elsewhere in the state, especially in the northern Virginia - Washington, D.C. metro area. A newspaper content analysis demonstrates that Richmond- area residents are exposed to far more news of state politics and government than are residents of northern Virginia. The study suggests that the media environment is highly important in providing the opportunity for citizens to learn about politics.
Copyright/Permission Statement
The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Journalism Quarterly, Vol 71/Issue 2, 1994, © SAGE Publications, Inc., 1994, by SAGE Publications, Inc. at the Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly page: http://jmq.sagepub.com/ on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com/
Recommended Citation
Delli Carpini, M. X., Keeter, S., & Kennamer, J. D. (1994). Effects of the News Media Environment on Citizen Knowledge of State Politics and Government. Journalism Quarterly, 71 (2), 443-456. https://doi.org/10.1177/107769909407100217
Date Posted: 14 January 2008
Comments
NOTE: At the time of publication, Dr. Michael X. Delli Carpini was affiliated with Columbia University. Currently January 2008, he is a faculty member of the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.