Ms. Gates Takes over

Glen L. Bleske

Newspaper Research Journal · 1991 · 37 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

What appears in the newspaper depends on who's tending the newsgate, right? This replication of David Manning White's 1949 examination of news gatekeeper “Mr. Gates” indicates a consistency of news judgment of wire service copy, even when “Ms. Gates” is on duty.