Descriptor
| Newspapers | 3 |
| Readability | 3 |
| Readability Formulas | 3 |
| Reading Research | 3 |
| Content Analysis | 2 |
| News Writing | 2 |
| Audience Awareness | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Correlation | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Media Research | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Reading | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Florida | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSmith, Ron F.; Smith, Kay L. – Journal of Reading, 1984
Reports on a study that examined 15 randomly selected issues of a newspaper to determine if the readability scores for stories written in different writing styles are consistent when assessed by different tests. (HOD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Newspapers, Readability
Download full textOlmstead, Phyllis M. – 1993
A study analyzed the readability of seven central Florida newspapers (one of which is a college newspaper) and "USA Today.""Rightwriter," a grammar checker and readability computer program, was used to evaluate front page articles for each of the eight newspapers. The readability formulas invoked in the readability program…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Content Analysis, Correlation, Higher Education
Cottler, Risa – 1987
A study examined 20 New Jersey daily newspapers to assess the impact of readability on circulation. It was hypothesized that the circulation of a newspaper would be inversely related to the readability level of its contents; that is to say, as reading material becomes harder to read, fewer people will read it. News pieces (divided into hard news,…
Descriptors: Media Research, News Reporting, News Writing, Newspapers
