Article
Grammar, spelling error rates persist in digital news
Newspaper Research Journal
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2017
Abstract
© 2017 NOND of AEJMC. Researchers have long investigated error rates in news stories and their impact on media credibility. This new research explores spelling and grammar error rates in the digital era and their association with reported credibility. Results show basic errors in spelling and grammar persist in digital news; however, their influence on perceived credibility is not so straightforward.
DOI Link
10.1177/0739532917722766
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Disciplines
Keywords
- Accuracy,
- Chi-square,
- Content analysis,
- Credibility,
- News,
- Objectivity,
- Online,
- Quantitative,
- U.S.
Scopus ID
85049169760
Indexed in Scopus
Yes
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1177/0739532917722766
Citation Information
Park Beede and Michael W. Mulnix. "Grammar, spelling error rates persist in digital news" Newspaper Research Journal Vol. 38 Iss. 3 (2017) p. 316 - 327 ISSN: <a href="https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/issn/0739-5329" target="_blank">0739-5329</a> Available at: http://works.bepress.com/park-beede/3/