This archive contains Stata files to replicate the tables and figures from the study 'Measuring the Partisan Behavior of U.S. Newspapers, 1880 to 1980.' The data was authored by Shigeo Hirano and is hosted by the ICPSR Harvested Dataverse.
Use Cases
- Replicate the study's tables and figures on U.S. newspaper partisan behavior using the provided Stata files.
- Analyze the longitudinal trends in partisan behavior of U.S. newspapers from 1880 to 1980.
- Conduct secondary analysis on the underlying data used to measure newspaper partisanship over a 100-year period.
Strengths
- Data supports replication of a specific academic study on newspaper partisanship.
- Covers a 100-year time range from 1880 to 1980 for longitudinal analysis.
- Files are provided in Stata format, a common tool for statistical analysis in social sciences.
Limitations
- The specific column names, row count, and data structure within the Stata files are unknown.
- The archive is described as containing replication files, which may limit direct access to the raw, underlying data.
- The dataset's last update date is in the future (2026-02-23), indicating potential metadata inaccuracy.
Provenance
- Source
- ICPSR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Archive for replicating a specific academic study.
- Time Range
- 1880 to 1980
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- United States