A Content Analysis of Media Coverage of the World Trade

question 118

Multiple Choice

A content analysis of media coverage of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks on September 11 revealed

• A)newspaper articles tended to be more "guiding and consoling."
• B)television coverage is more likely to show a "human interest" emphasis.
• C)television coverage was less factual than newspaper coverage.
• D)both television and newspapers relied most heavily on government sources of information.

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