Scholarly Journal
D’Alessio, Dave., & Allen, Mike. Media bias in presidential elections: A meta-analysis. Journal of
Communication (2000): 133-156. Web. 9 September 2012.<http://search.proquest.com/docview/
39000559?accountid=14166>
One author of this article, Dave D’Alessio, is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Services at the University of Connecticut. Mr. D’Alessio has a PhD in communication from Michigan State University, a bachelor’s degree in communication and chemistry and a master’s degree in communication, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The second author, Mike Allen also acquired a PhD from Michigan State University. He received his bachelor’s degree from Lewis and Clark College and his master’s from the University of Wyoming. Mike Allen is now a communications professor at the University of Milwaukee. Both authors have written many pieces on the subject of communications and how the topic influences our daily lives. All of these characteristics make Dave D’Alessio and Mike Allen more than qualified to write this piece, “Media Bias in Presidential Elections: A Meta-Analysis.”
The main purpose of their text focuses on 59 quantitative studies concerned with media bias in presidential elections since the year 1948. The text is particularly useful, as it focuses on coverage bias, which depicts the amount of coverage each party receives, and statement bias, which focuses on the favorability of coverage toward a particular party. D’Alessio and Allen have based their studies on television media, as they believe most bias has resulted from TV, rather than magazines or newspapers. These points make this journal particularly relevant to the thesis statement of this research guide. Most importantly, this research guide aims to study these influences over time, making this article even more ideal. Unlike other articles on this topic that have focused on a particular election year, D’Alessio and Allen’s studies having dated back to 1948 making their work extremely useful. The reading is not particularly difficult, but is definitely intended for an audience with interests in presidential elections and media influences. D’Alessio and Allen have included appropriate documentation detailing their findings.
Communication (2000): 133-156. Web. 9 September 2012.<http://search.proquest.com/docview/
39000559?accountid=14166>
One author of this article, Dave D’Alessio, is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Services at the University of Connecticut. Mr. D’Alessio has a PhD in communication from Michigan State University, a bachelor’s degree in communication and chemistry and a master’s degree in communication, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The second author, Mike Allen also acquired a PhD from Michigan State University. He received his bachelor’s degree from Lewis and Clark College and his master’s from the University of Wyoming. Mike Allen is now a communications professor at the University of Milwaukee. Both authors have written many pieces on the subject of communications and how the topic influences our daily lives. All of these characteristics make Dave D’Alessio and Mike Allen more than qualified to write this piece, “Media Bias in Presidential Elections: A Meta-Analysis.”
The main purpose of their text focuses on 59 quantitative studies concerned with media bias in presidential elections since the year 1948. The text is particularly useful, as it focuses on coverage bias, which depicts the amount of coverage each party receives, and statement bias, which focuses on the favorability of coverage toward a particular party. D’Alessio and Allen have based their studies on television media, as they believe most bias has resulted from TV, rather than magazines or newspapers. These points make this journal particularly relevant to the thesis statement of this research guide. Most importantly, this research guide aims to study these influences over time, making this article even more ideal. Unlike other articles on this topic that have focused on a particular election year, D’Alessio and Allen’s studies having dated back to 1948 making their work extremely useful. The reading is not particularly difficult, but is definitely intended for an audience with interests in presidential elections and media influences. D’Alessio and Allen have included appropriate documentation detailing their findings.