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TitleThe role of the media In New Jersey’s 2005 and 2009 gubernatorial elections
NameLee, Richard A. (author); Kern, Montague (chair); Greenber, David (internal member); Pavlik, John (internal member); Harrison, Brigid (outside member); Rutgers University; Graduate School - New Brunswick
Date Created2013
Other Date2013-10 (degree)
SubjectCommunication, Information and Library Studies, Governors--Election--Press coverage, Elections--New Jersey--Press coverage, Press and politics--New Jersey--21st century, Internet--Political aspects--New Jersey--21st century, Corzine, Jon S.,--1947-, Christie, Chris
Extentx, 120 p. : ill.
DescriptionDuring the first decade of the 21st Century, two developments affected the manner in which New Jersey residents obtained news and information about their state. The size of newsroom staffs at the newspapers covering the state was reduced substantially through buyouts, layoffs, cutbacks and consolidations, and the growth of the Internet altered the manner in which news was gathered, reported and disseminated, placing new demands on depleted news staffs. Although neither development was unique to New Jersey, there is a value in exploring their effects on the Garden State because of the role the media play in ensuring a healthy democracy, namely keeping citizens informed and serving as a watchdog over government and other powerful entities. If the media’s ability to fulfill this responsibility is compromised, there could be significant consequences. A content analysis of the coverage of New Jersey’s 2005 and 2009 gubernatorial elections, coupled with three sets of interviews with individuals involved in both campaigns, showed that the quality of news coverage declined during this four-year period. Stories were reported in less depth, with less context and with more emphasis on personalities and horserace issues than on substantive public policy matters. The reasons for the decrease in the quality of the reporting were directly related to the staff reductions and growth of the Internet. Individuals involved with the two elections indicated that the New Jersey media’s ability to ensure a healthy democracy declined between 2005 and 2009, leaving citizens less informed and government less accountable.
NotePh.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Richard A. Lee
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3PN93N1
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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