Content Analysis Of Programs Research Articles

Phoenix Populism

This paper is the first exploratory analysis of the ideological features of extra-parliamentary radical-right populist parties in Romania, which, despite lacking parliamentary power, confirm the latent fertility of Romanian politics for populism. Using qualitative content analysis of programs and statutes, we identify a decreased relevance of ethnicity-based mobilization and an increased emphasis on cultural, religious, and/or gender-based criteria. All of the analyzed parties converge on the need for increased discipline and major anti-corruption measures, a smooth continuity with previous forms of populism. The extra-parliamentary group of Romanian radical populists resembles a phoenix, regularly rising from its ashes, although only partially renewed.

Local Television and Local News

The question addressed in this article is whether there there is anything local and alternative about local television news in Denmark. Many stations claim local news to be of particular importance for their profile and the primary legitimation of local television. This article presents findings from a content analysis of programming for a week period in 1996 and, as such, is meant to contribute to an understanding of local programming content and flow. Regarding the general programming profile, both stations examined seem to have the usual characteristics of Danish local television: most of the programs are of foreign origin, and only about 10% of the total output is locally produced. This study suggests that little programming is of local origin and what there is follows traditional formulas of national broadcasting. From a media-politics point of view, then, it is questionable whether public resources should be allocated to local television news, given the limited amount of alternativeness, quality, and audience attraction

Broadcast Policy versus Commercial Imperative: Television Programming in Papua New Guinea

AbstractThis paper traces the development of broadcasting policy and the events leading up to the introduction of commercial television in Papua New Guinea. Content analysis of programming is utilized as the basis for comparison between policy and practice, followed by a discussion of the social impact of such television on its citizens. Alternative models of television broadcasting adopted by other developing countries are cited briefly in analysing policy options for broadcasting decisionmakers.

Daytime Television-Research Project

The South Australian Film Corporation Women's Film Unit research team set about finding out as much as possible about the members of daytime audiences: what they liked and disliked, what they thought of daytime programming, how daytime television fitted into their daily lives, and how it affected their sociability. Preliminary work involved surveying related research results and methodology. This was followed by a content analysis of programmes and a pilot audience survey. From this, there emerged a three phase survey.