In:
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, SAGE Publications, Vol. 89, No. 1 ( 2012-03), p. 5-22
Abstract:
Tailored within the increasingly competitive news environment, political talk shows have adopted a range of styles, heralding a rise in “combatant” and “comic” hosts to complement the conventional “correspondent.” Using an experimental design to rule out self-selection biases, this study isolates the impact of host style on media judgments. In comparison to the other styles, the correspondent host increases perceptions of informational value, enhances host and program credibility, and reduces erosion of media trust, while a comic host mitigates some of the negative impact compared to a combatant host. Implications for media accountability and democratic functioning are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1077-6990
,
2161-430X
DOI:
10.1177/1077699011428575
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2012
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2070253-X
SSG:
3,5
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