Covering the EU at local level: A multiple-case study in Germany, the UK and Spain

IF 1.3 3区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

International Communication Gazette Pub Date : 2022-10-22 DOI:10.1177/17480485221134177

R. Rivas-de-Roca, F. Caro-González, M. García-Gordillo

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Abstract

In recent years, European journalists show a preference for opinionated stories in a growing movement triggered by the acceleration of the political information cycle in the digital sphere. This research aims to analyze how reporting the EU meets quality standards, comparing the coverage of EU affairs in local media from Germany, the United Kingdom (UK) and Spain. We content-analyze all the published news items on European issues, collected over a one-year period (2018–2019). Local media are selected because of their relationship with democracy in nearby communities. Based on a corpus of 1093 news stories, the results show that the number of statements was high; meanwhile, we detected a negative bias in every media outlet of the sample, but some differences were also found linking to national contexts. Likewise, our study provides evidence on the shaping of low-quality news about the EU, arguing that this practice could boost a polarized climate.

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在地方层面覆盖欧盟：德国、英国和西班牙的多个案例研究

近年来，在数字领域政治信息周期加速引发的一场愈演愈烈的运动中，欧洲记者表现出对固执己见的报道的偏好。本研究旨在通过比较德国、英国和西班牙当地媒体对欧盟事务的报道，分析报道欧盟如何达到质量标准。我们对一年（2018-2019）期间收集的所有已发表的欧洲问题新闻进行内容分析。选择当地媒体是因为它们与附近社区的民主关系。基于1093篇新闻报道的语料库，结果显示，陈述数量较高；同时，我们在样本的每个媒体渠道中都发现了负面偏见，但也发现了一些与国家背景有关的差异。同样，我们的研究为有关欧盟的低质量新闻的形成提供了证据，认为这种做法可能会加剧两极分化的气候。

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International Communication Gazette COMMUNICATION-

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4.40

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： International Communication Gazette is a major international, peer-reviewed journal. It aims to contribute to a fuller knowledge and understanding of: -the structures and processes of international communication -the regulatory regimes in the field of international communication -the interaction between international and national flows of communication -the complexities of intercultural communication across national borders The International Communication Gazette seeks contributions that are international comparative in scope. The journal aims, wherever possible, to publish work by authors with an international reputation and contributions that are of interest to international audiences. The journal: -invites contributions that focus on international issues in the field of communication studies -seeks contributions comparing two or more countries or regions and only accept contributions on national issues in case the global significance of such issues is paramount -draws on high quality work from the international community of communication researchers -encourages innovative approaches to theoretical and methodological developments in the communications field -ensures that articles are written in transparent terminology and lucid style to render them accessible across the borders of specific disciplines