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guard dog hypothesis: a standalone construct

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guard doghypothesis1 CONSTRUCTGuard dog hypothesisDONOHUE · JOURNALISM STUDIES

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Journalism studies

news media act less as watchdogs than as guard dogs that protect dominant groups and institutions while signaling alarm on their behalf.

In journalism studies, guard dog hypothesis refers to news media act less as watchdogs than as guard dogs that protect dominant groups and institutions while signaling alarm on their behalf. This meaning comes from Donohue (1995) in Journal of Communication.[1]

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References

  1. Donohue, G. A., Tichenor, P. J., & Olien, C. N. (1995). A Guard Dog Perspective on the Role of Media. Journal of Communication, 45(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.1995.tb00732.x

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