ABSTRACT Media ownership and diversity have been areas of concern for the U.S.’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for decades. In this study, the effects of ownership type and network affiliation upon ethnic and racial diversity within U.S. television newsrooms were explored. An exploratory content analysis of local television stations (N = 232) was undertaken to compare the diversity levels of on-air personnel for stations that were network owned-and-operated, as well as stations involved in Shared Services Agreements (SSAs). Findings reveal some significant positive effects for network owned-and-operated stations, but none for SSA-attached stations. Network affiliate status also did not play a significant role.

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关于所有权和多样性的具有挑战性的假设：对美国本地广播电视新闻编辑人员的考察

摘要 数十年来，媒体所有权和多样性一直是美国联邦通信委员会 (FCC) 关注的领域。在这项研究中，探讨了所有权类型和网络隶属关系对美国电视新闻编辑室中种族和种族多样性的影响。对地方电视台 (N = 232) 进行了探索性内容分析，以比较网络拥有和运营的电台以及参与共享服务协议 (SSA) 的电台的广播人员的多样性水平。调查结果揭示了对网络自有和运营站的一些显着的积极影响，但对 SSA 附属站没有影响。网络会员身份也没有发挥重要作用。