Television coverage of the 1995 legislative election in Taiwan: rise of cable television as a force for balance in media coverage.: An article from: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media

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From the author: This research examines how television reported the campaign, parties, and candidates during the 1995 Legislative Election in Taiwan. Results of this study showed that state-owned broadcast television stations were far more likely than privately owned cable television channels to give greater coverage to the ruling party and its candidates, to use ruling party officials as news sources, and to offer more news coverage favorable to the ruling party than to other parties. We conclude that cable television has become a force for balance in coverage, diluting a pervasive pro-government party bias. The rise of cable television from virtual "outlaw" status to government-licensed status appears to have responded to a more liberal society and made a contribution to the development of democracy, as have the expanded elections themselves.

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Title: Television coverage of the 1995 legislative election in Taiwan: rise of cable television as a force for balance in media coverage.
Author: Ven-hwei Lo
Publication:Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1998
Publisher: Broadcast Education Association
Volume: v42 Issue: n3 Page: p340(16)

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