Addressing the 'Medical Malady': Second-Level Agenda Setting and Public Approval of 'Obamacare'

This study examined second-level agenda setting effects of six news sources on public opinion about the health care reform bill proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. The affective attributes (tone) of media coverage were measured immediately and cumulatively. A regression analysis...

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Main Author: Conway, Bethany Anne
Other Authors: Fahmy, Shahira
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/144373