House Members, Legislative Activities, and Local CoverageIndiana University, 2002 - 556 pages |
Contents
Publicizing Legislative Activity | 16 |
The Production of Local Congressional News | 72 |
House Members and Local Newspaper Coverage | 121 |
Copyright | |
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106th Congress addition Andrews bill sponsorship bills introduced Brian F Capitol Hill chapter citizens Clayton coefficient confidence intervals congressional coverage congressional districts constituent knowledge cosponsoring legislation dependent variable discussed dissertation district and market district dominance efforts election electoral security email releases favorable media environment Figure Floor Speeches focus focused franked mail House floor House members House members receive impact increase incumbent House member incumbent's influence Legislation Introduced legislative activities less market dominance measure media coverage media environment variables media market media outlets members of Congress negative binomial newspaper coverage Newspaper Stories newspapers and television number of stories overlap party press releases produce publicize their activities publicize their legislative reach constituents read the newspaper reelection reporters respondents sample Sanford Sanford Bishop seconds of coverage share significant television coverage television news coverage television stations television stories U.S. Representative U.S. Senate vote vulnerable Washington win coverage winning local coverage