Newspaper coverage variables
| No (%) | |
|---|---|
| (n=156) | |
| Prominence variables | |
| Section of paper | |
| A | 21 (13.5) |
| B | 123 (78.9) |
| Other | 12 (7.7) |
| Page number in section | |
| 1 | 49 (31.4) |
| 2 | 51 (32.7) |
| 3 or higher | 56 (35.9) |
| Placement on page | |
| Above the fold | 79 (50.6) |
| Below the fold | 39 (25.0) |
| Can't tell | 38 (24.4) |
| No of words in story | |
| 1–150 | 56 (35.9) |
| 151–500 | 52 (33.3) |
| 501 or more | 48 (30.8) |
| Photo(s) with story | |
| Yes | 45 (28.8) |
| No | 111 (71.2) |
| Story frame variables | |
| Victim's background discussed | |
| Yes | 41 (26.3) |
| No | 115 (73.7) |
| Suspect's background discussed | |
| Yes | 25 (16.0) |
| No | 110 (70.5) |
| No suspect identified | 21 (13.5) |
| Issue background discussed | |
| Yes | 23 (14.7) |
| No | 133 (85.3) |
| Hook | |
| Yes | 47 (30.1) |
| No | 109 (69.9) |
| Focus of story | |
| Thematic | 22 (14.1) |
| Episodic | 134 (85.9) |
| Genre | |
| Mainly opinion based | 40 (25.6) |
| Mainly factual | 116 (74.4) |
| Tone | |
| Emotional | 53 (34.0) |
| Non-emotional | 103 (66.0) |