Newspapers can more thoroughly explain a pending issue, its history, and possible options for its ...

Newspapers can more thoroughly explain a pending issue, its history, and possible options for its resolution than can the electronic media.
 
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The increased centralization of ownership of media outlets has been accompanied by a significant decrease in the number of outlets.
 
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For the most part, Texas newspapers have failed to maintain considerable editorial autonomy under national management.
 
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Major newspapers in Texas were active supporters of the conservative establishment of the state throughout much of the twentieth century.
 
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Candidates for statewide office in Texas today are more reliant on the media in their campaigns than on more traditional methods such as door-to-door campaigning.
 
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By using the media, it is possible to legally buy an election in Texas.
 
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Critics of the media say that they treat campaigns like horse races instead of looking in depth at the policy issues at stake.
 
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The issue-arousal cycle is the pattern of increasing media coverage and public interest in an issue, followed by government attention to the issue and decreasing media attention and public interest.
 
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