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European Journal of Communication, Vol. 22, No. 3, 293-314 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0267323107079676

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Real-World Indicators and the Coverage of Immigration and the Integration of Minorities in Dutch Newspapers

Rens Vliegenthart

the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Kloveniersburgwal 48, 1012 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, r.viegenthart{at}uva.nl

Hajo G. Boomgaarden

Amsterdam School of Communications Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Kloveniersburgwal 48, 1012 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, h.boomgaarden{at}uva.nl

A B S T R A C T {blacksquare} An intriguing question in communication science deals with factors determining the intensity of news reporting about certain issues. The study investigates whether the prominence of immigration and the integration of minorities in news coverage reflects real-world developments or whether it is dependent on (political) key events. The authors compare the direct effects of real-world developments and key events in Dutch newspapers for the period 1991—2002 on the prominence of issue coverage. Results indicate that events have a more direct impact on the attention given to immigration and the integration of minorities in the news. The authors furthermore find that international events have a direct, but temporary effect, while most institutional national events influence media attention permanently. {blacksquare}

Key Words: immigration • integration of minorities • key events • the Netherlands • newspaper coverage • real-world developments


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