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| Community Attitudes | 1 |
| Community Problems | 1 |
| Content Analysis | 1 |
| Evaluation Criteria | 1 |
| Local Government | 1 |
| Local Issues | 1 |
| Mass Media Effects | 1 |
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| Newspapers | 1 |
| Public Opinion | 1 |
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| Communication Research | 1 |
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| Smith, Kim A. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSmith, Kim A. – Communication Research, 1987
Analyzes causal relationships among newspaper coverage of community issues, public concerns about them, and evaluations of related government services. Shows that amount of newspaper coverage was related to higher levels of concern about community issues and poorer evaluations of government services. Indicates (through time-series analysis) a…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Problems, Content Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
