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How Queensland newspapers reported public sector information reform
Breit,Rhonda1; Fitzgerald,Richard2; Liu,Shuang3; Neal,Regan3
2017-02-10
Source PublicationMedia International Australia
ISSN1329878X
Volume162Issue:1Pages:90-106
Abstract

This article explores the role of media in Freedom of Information (FOI) policy transfer, using a case study of Queensland's 2009 FOI reforms. A multi-dimensional analysis was used to discover how newspapers reported changes in Queensland's public sector information (PSI) policy to identify whether stories on PSI policy were reframed over time. At a quantitative level, the text analytics software Leximancer was used to identify key concepts, issues and trends in 786 relevant articles from national, metropolitan and regional newspapers. At a qualitative level, discourse analysis was used to identify key themes and patterns from the newspaper articles. Both qualitative and quantitative shifts in the media reporting of Right to Information (RTI) and FOI were revealed across three time periods representing the periods before, during and after the reform implementation. The findings offer insights into the role of newspapers in policy diffusion, revealing how Queensland media reports framed the shift in PSI policy from pull model FOI to push model RTI.

KeywordFraming Freedom Of Information Journalism Policy Transfer Reform
DOI10.1177/1329878X16680655
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaCommunication
WOS SubjectCommunication
WOS IDWOS:000394955100008
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85011635903
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
Corresponding AuthorBreit,Rhonda
Affiliation1.Aga Khan University,Nairobi,GPO 00100,Kenya
2.University of Macau,China
3.University of Queensland,Australia
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Breit,Rhonda,Fitzgerald,Richard,Liu,Shuang,et al. How Queensland newspapers reported public sector information reform[J]. Media International Australia, 2017, 162(1), 90-106.
APA Breit,Rhonda., Fitzgerald,Richard., Liu,Shuang., & Neal,Regan (2017). How Queensland newspapers reported public sector information reform. Media International Australia, 162(1), 90-106.
MLA Breit,Rhonda,et al."How Queensland newspapers reported public sector information reform".Media International Australia 162.1(2017):90-106.
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