TY - JOUR
T1 - Hyperlinking as gatekeeping
T2 - Online newspaper coverage of the execution of an American terrorist
AU - Dimitrova, Daniela V.
AU - Connolly-Ahern, Colleen
AU - Williams, Andrew Paul
AU - Kaid, Lynda Lee
AU - Reid, Amanda
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - This study focuses on the online coverage of American terrorist Timothy McVeigh's execution on the websites of the top 15 print newspapers cited by Columbia Journalism Review as the "Best American Newspapers." Using content analysis, the study compares the 15 newspapers' websites by measuring the number, destination, and characteristics of hyperlinks that accompany these stories. The results suggest that online newspapers use hyperlinks as a gatekeeping device because they are unlikely to offer external hyperlinks. The study also shows that online newspapers are not taking advantage of multimedia and interactivity on the Web.
AB - This study focuses on the online coverage of American terrorist Timothy McVeigh's execution on the websites of the top 15 print newspapers cited by Columbia Journalism Review as the "Best American Newspapers." Using content analysis, the study compares the 15 newspapers' websites by measuring the number, destination, and characteristics of hyperlinks that accompany these stories. The results suggest that online newspapers use hyperlinks as a gatekeeping device because they are unlikely to offer external hyperlinks. The study also shows that online newspapers are not taking advantage of multimedia and interactivity on the Web.
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U2 - 10.1080/14616700306488
DO - 10.1080/14616700306488
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:16644379915
SN - 1461-670X
VL - 4
SP - 401
EP - 414
JO - Journalism Studies
JF - Journalism Studies
IS - 3
ER -