Wagner, Jan-Philipp
(2017).
Dundee-based newspapers' portrayal of Scottish independence during the run-up to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.
[Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex:
UK Data Archive.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-852443
Data description (abstract)
The dataset is the outcome of a content analysis of newspaper articles (n=275) published by Dundee-based newspapers The Courier and Evening Telegraph during the run-up to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum (from the launch of the White Paper on 26/11/2013 to the referendum on 18/09/2014). The purpose of the study was to explore issue-specific valence frames within the articles. To that end, the content analysis focussed on two key attributes: first, the dominant theme of the article; and second, the valence (bias) towards Scottish independence (operationalised as the combination of tone and leaning).
| Data creators: |
| Creator Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Wagner Jan-Philipp |
University of British Columbia |
|
|
| Sponsors: |
N/A
|
| Topic classification: |
Media, communication and language
Politics
|
| Keywords: |
Scottish Independence, Local Media, content analysis
|
| Date published: |
27 Sep 2016 13:18
|
| Last modified: |
31 Oct 2017 12:39
|
| Temporal coverage: |
| From | To |
|---|
| 26 November 2013 | 18 September 2014 |
|
| Collection period: |
| Date from: | Date to: |
|---|
| 22 January 2016 | 12 February 2016 |
|
| Geographical area: |
Dundee, Scotland |
| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Data collection method: |
The data were obtained through a content analysis of newspaper articles (n=275). The text material was coded for a number of structural and substantive variables to identify the valence of the articles as well as the themes they cover.
The population of this study is the sum of all newspaper articles discussing Scottish independence published by The Courier or Evening Telegraph between November 26, 2013 and September 18, 2014. This population was sampled into nine constructed news weeks (stratified sampling) resulting in a sample of 275 articles. |
| Observation unit: |
Text unit |
| Kind of data: |
Text |
| Type of data: |
Qualitative and mixed methods data |
| Resource language: |
English |
|
| Data sourcing, processing and preparation: |
The newspaper articles were derived from the microfilm catalogue of the National Library of Scotland (NLS).
To test coding consistency over time, 20% of the sample (55 articles) were coded again. Coding consistency was measured at 90.71%.
To test coder reliability, 10% of the sample (28 articles) were coded again by external coders. Coder reliability was measured at 80.16%.
|
| Rights owners: |
| Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Wagner Jan-Philipp |
University of British Columbia |
|
|
| Contact: |
| Name | Email | Affiliation | ORCID (as URL) |
|---|
| Wagner, Jan-Philipp | j.n.e.wagner@alumni.ubc.ca | University of British Columbia | Unspecified |
|
| Notes on access: |
The Data Collection is available to any user without the requirement for registration for download/access.
|
| Publisher: |
UK Data Archive
|
| Last modified: |
31 Oct 2017 12:39
|
|
Available Files
Data
Documentation
Edit item (login required)
 |
Edit Item |
