2014/09/01 by Anita MJ van Hoof, A.M.J. van Hoof, Carina Jacobi +2 · 1 citation
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Electoral Systems and Political Participation #Political Influence and Corporate Strategies #Social Media and Politics
paper · doi:10.1177/0267323114545712
openalex publication_date 2014/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Although diverse political news has been recognized as a requirement for a well-functioning democracy, longitudinal research into this topic is sparse. In this article, we analyse the development of diversity in election coverage in the Netherlands between 1994 and 2012. We distinguish between diversity for party and issue coverage, and look at differences between diversity in newspapers and television news. Results show that news diversity varies over time. Diversity for party types increased over time. We found no clear trend for diversity of issue dimensions. Compared to newspapers, television news is more diverse for party types but less diverse on issue dimensions. The question concerning whether these findings are an indicator of structural bias is discussed.