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Superficial, shallow and reactive: How a small state news media covers politics Cover

Superficial, shallow and reactive: How a small state news media covers politics

Open Access
|Mar 2021

Figures & Tables

Perceptions concerning the superficiality of political coverage

%95% CI
Strongly agree13(11.1–14.9)
Somewhat agree40(37.2–42.8)
Neither agree nor disagree33(30.3–35.7)
Somewhat disagree13(11.1–14.9)
Strongly disagree2(1.3–2.7)

Perceptions concerning critical questions in political coverage

%95% CI
Strongly agree2(1.3–2.7)
Somewhat agree21(18.7–23.3)
Neither agree nor disagree29(26.4–31.6)
Somewhat disagree34(31.3–36.7)
Strongly disagree14(12.0–16.0)

Perceptions concerning accuracy in political parliamentary reporting

%95% CI
Strongly agree1(1.3–2.7)
Somewhat agree20(21.6–26.4)
Neither agree nor disagree40(37.2–42.8)
Somewhat disagree28(26.4–30.6)
Strongly disagree11(5.6–8.4)

Perceptions concerning the media's financial resources

%95% CI
Strongly agree3(2.1–3.9)
Somewhat agree17(14.9–19.1)
Neither agree nor disagree44(41.2–46.8)
Somewhat disagree28(25.5–30.5)
Strongly disagree9(7.4–10.6)

Perceptions concerning the reliability of information on politicians’ work

%95% CI
Strongly agree2(1.3–2.7)
Somewhat agree24(21.6–26.4)
Neither agree nor disagree40(37.2–42.8)
Somewhat disagree28(26.4–30.6)
Strongly disagree7(5.6–8.4)

Perceptions concerning investigative work in political coverage

%95% CI
Strongly agree2(1.3–2.7)
Somewhat agree15(13.0–17.0)
Neither agree nor disagree36(33.3–38.7.)
Somewhat disagree37(34.3–39.7)
Strongly disagree11(9.2–12.8)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2021-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2001-5119 | Journal ISSN: 1403-1108
Language: English
Page range: 70 - 86
Published on: Mar 26, 2021
Published by: University of Gothenburg Nordicom
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2021 Jón Gunnar Ólafsson, published by University of Gothenburg Nordicom
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