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      ‘Shadow publics’ in the news coverage of socio-political issues

      Munshi, Debashish; Kurian, Priya A.; Fraser, Rebecca Mary; Rupar, Verica
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       10.1177/1464884912473393
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      Munshi, D., Kurian, P., Fraser, R. & Ruper, V. (2013). ‘Shadow publics’ in the news coverage of socio-political issues. Journalism, published online 10 February 2013
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/7176
      Abstract
      Coverage of contentious socio-political issues in the news media often involves the creation of ‘shadow publics’ that facilitate journalistic framing strategies. These publics are not easily identifiable but exert significant persuasive power by virtue of the authority ascribed to them. This article explores how the media create and legitimize certain shadow publics which then go on to influence public policy. The findings of the article come out of an examination of the extensive newspaper coverage of two highly debated issues – immigration and genetic modification – in New Zealand between 1998 and 2002. Although the coverage of the two issues was dramatically different, it was apparent that particular sections of the population were given greater voice over others in newspapers via the seemingly neutral yet strongly opinionated and influential shadow publics.
      Date
      2013
      Type
      Journal Article
      Publisher
      Sage
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