Trends in public and media agenda-setting during the 2015 Israeli elections

Dana Weimann-Saks, Yaron Ariel, Vered Malka, Ruth Avidar

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Abstract

The emergence of new media, primarily social networks, raises questions about the interactions at play between ‘new’ and ‘old’ media in terms of the media and the public agendas. This topic is particularly relevant during elections. By analysing news from three Israeli television channels and using an online monitoring system to analyse user discourse over six weeks preceding Election Day, this article seeks to trace the shaping processes of the media agenda and public agenda along the axes of ‘new media/old media’ and ‘free user discourse/professional media discourse’.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)727-742
Number of pages16
JournalIsrael Affairs
Volume22
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Agenda-setting
  • elections
  • new media
  • social networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Political Science and International Relations

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