Taking Root in the Sunshine State : The Emergence of the Media Reform Movement in the State of Flori...
The Emergence of the Media Reform Movement in the State of Florida

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Title: Taking Root in the Sunshine State : The Emergence of the Media Reform Movement in the State of Florida; The Emergence of the Media Reform Movement in the State of Florida
Authors and Corporations: Proffitt, Jennifer M., Opel, Andy, Gaccione, Joseph
In: Journal of Communication Inquiry, 33, 2009, 4, p. 318-336
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SAGE Publications
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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Physical Description: 318-336
ISSN: 0196-8599
1552-4612
DOI: 10.1177/0196859909340053
published in: Journal of Communication Inquiry
Language: English
Subjects:
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Communication
Cultural Studies
Collection: SAGE Publications (CrossRef)
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<jats:p> This paper explores the emergence of the media reform movement in the state of Florida in 2008. Focusing on the development of a statewide coalition, the paper details the tensions between local and national policy agendas, the barriers faced by local activists as they attempt to build support for the concept of media reform in their communities, and the diversity of interests represented under the banner of media reform. This case study also reveals an ideological bias toward the left among the movement activists currently working in Florida, signaling a need to harness the broad-based dissatisfaction that exists across the political spectrum. </jats:p>