Research in Brief
This article advances an argument that within small polities local political talk radio may be treated as a barometer of public opinion. Survey research and media monitoring spending data were collected from provincial government departments across Canada. The data indicate that larger provinces tur...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Communication |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
2013
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.22230/cjc.2013v38n4a2653 http://cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/download/2653/2705 http://cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal/article/download/2653/2411 https://cjc.utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.22230/cjc.2013v38n4a2653 |
| Summary: | This article advances an argument that within small polities local political talk radio may be treated as a barometer of public opinion. Survey research and media monitoring spending data were collected from provincial government departments across Canada. The data indicate that larger provinces turn to opinion polls, that the Quebec government is a heavy user of media monitoring services and that, in particular, government elites in Newfoundland and Labrador pay considerable attention to local open line call-in shows. |
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