Beyond Ideology - A Case of Egalitarian Bias in the News?

Beyond Ideology addresses the predominance of television news. This research attempts to rise above partisanship, that is, go beyond ideology in order to focus on cultural influences, if any, that may exist in the network newsrooms.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction: Statement of the Problem; Purpose of the Study; Statement of the Method; Significance of the Study Chapter 4 Literature Review: Aaron Wildavsky; Cultural Theory; Political Culture and the Four Ways; Cultural Competition, Politics and Egalitarianism; Case Studies Supporting Wildavsky's Claim: Newsroom Culture and Egalitarianism; Reviews of Wildavsky's Work Chapter 5 Methodology: Middle-Range Analysis; Meta-Analysis of Cultural Theory; Cultural Theory and the Reason for the Method; Hypothesis: Criteria and Procedure; Coding the Media Studies; Criteria for Choosing Data Sources; Unit of Analysis Chapter 6 Results: Research Question; Findings; Hypothesis Chapter 7 Discussion: Summary of Findings; Reasons for Findings; Limitations; Future Studies; Cultural Theory and Egalitarian Consequences in Theory and Practice; Possible Alternatives and Changes; Conclusion Chapter 8 References Chapter 9 Index

About the author

Reginald Estoque Ecarma is Assistant Professor in Communication, Humanities Division, Campbellsville University, Kentucky.

Product details

• Authors: Reginald Estoque Ecarma, Ecarma Reginald Estoque
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2003
• EAN: 9780761824824
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-2482-4
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 217 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Business ethics & social responsibility, Business ethics and social responsibility, Media, Information & Communication Industries