Objectivity, Interpretation and Economy in Reporting.

Blankenburg, William B.; Walden, Ruth

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Publication Date: 1977

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Objectivity, Interpretation and Economy in Reporting

Blankenburg, William B.; Walden, Ruth

Journalism Quarterly, 54, 3, 591-5, F 77

Finds that certain characteristics, especially story length and frequency of reportorial assertions, denote "interpretation" and that, the more interpretive a news story is, the more costly it is with regard to reportorial time. (Author/GW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Estimates, Economic Factors, Journalism, News Reporting, News Writing, Newspapers, Objectivity, Press Opinion

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