Error message: Creation of a revised codebook for analysis of newspaper corrections

Abstract

The codebook for analyzing newspaper corrections has remained nearly unchanged since 1936. This project sought to create and validate a new codebook. Study 1 analyzed a previous application of the original codebook and proposed a new version, which Study 2 and Study 3 then applied and tested. In both, the new codebook resulted in fewer underused categories and fewer uncategorized corrections. This study, therefore, recommends its new codebook for future analytical studies of newspaper corrections.

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newspaper corrections quantitative content analysis descriptive statistics print and online United States democratic theory accuracy

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