Local radio coverage of the election campaign 1979
A new medium took part in the 1979 election campaign: for the first time the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, represented by its subsidiary Swedish Local Broadcasting Corporation, had the possibility to cover all local election campaigns. Primarily the aim was to look into the amount of transmission time every local radio station had used for programs specific for one commune. The information was collected before and during the election campaign and is consequently a measure of transmissions planned by each local radio station. Purpose: Shed light on how local radio reported on the three concurrent elections: the parliamentary election, country council elections and local elections.
Brantgärde, L. (1979) Sveriges lokalradios bevakning av valrörelsen 1979. Report series 1979:5. Göteborg: Department of Political Science.
Swedish Council for Research in the Humanitie and Social Sciences
Data referring to any type of mass media. For example, printed or online newspapers, magazines, television and the radio. Use note: Social media are indexed with 'Information society'.
Data on elections, referendums, election campaigns, election results, candidates in elections, candidate selectors, election funding etc.
ELECTIONS HELD TO SELECT ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL, MUNICIPAL OR REGIONAL DECISION-MAKING BODIES.
TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMES BROADCAST DURING AN ELECTION OR ELECTION CAMPAIGN REPORTING ON THE PARTIES, CANDIDATES, VOTING, ETC. THIS TERM CAN INCLUDE PARTY POLITICAL BROADCASTS, AND ELECTION RESULTS.
CAMPAIGNS CONDUCTED IN THE PERIOD LEADING UP TO AN ELECTION, WITH THE SPECIFIC AIM TO INFLUENCE VOTERS.