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To analyze how online news content differs from traditional media formats such as newspapers, radio, and television.

All the News Fit to Post? Comparing News Content on the Web to Newspapers, Television, and Radio

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To analyze how online news content differs from traditional media formats such as newspapers, radio, and television.
Conducted a content analysis of 3,900 news stories across different media formats.
Examined coverage consistency between online news and legacy media like newspapers and television.
Analyzed the hyperlinking behaviors in blogs and social media compared to mainstream media stories.
60% of the top stories on news websites were consistent with those in legacy media.
Less than one-third of news stories linked by blogs and social media matched mainstream media's top stories.
The findings suggest that while journalism's traditional agenda-setting role is weakening, it continues to influence audiences.

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Content analysis compares news coverage across online platforms and traditional media, indicating an evolving journalism landscape.

Scott R. Maier (2010) studied this question.

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