Radio and television coverage of the Norrmalmstorg robbery - Comparisons with TT and Swedish press

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Jörgen Westerståhl - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Leif Andersson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Claes-Olof Olsson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Margreth Jonasson - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science

Description

This investigation on the news coverage of the bank robbery drama at Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm, August 1973, was made on the request of the Radio Committee. The aim was to illustrate whether the Broadcasting Corporation had fulfilled its obligation to illustrate contemporary events according to the contract between the state and the Broadcasting Corporation. As a material for comparison the Swedish daily press and TT:s (news agency) news telegrammes have been used.

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Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Media unit: Text

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Number of individuals/objects

5836

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Stockholm Municipality

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Political Science

Topic and keywords

Research area

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

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Publications

Westerståhl, J. (1974) Norrmalmstorgsrånet - övriga nyheter. Göteborg: Department of Political Science.

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Published: 1997-06-01

Last updated: 2019-02-06