respectless

(rɪˈspɛktlɪs)

adj

1. disrespectful, not offering respect, lacking respect

2. not deserving respect

3. heedless, careless, not paying attention

4. not favouring one (side) or the other; neutral; impartial

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To prevent a negative index value and thus allow for aggregation of the respect level with the two other only positively evaluated indicators (statements of reasons and proposals of solutions), we assign the value 0 to the negative attribute of respect (respectless expressions), thereby assigning higher values to respectful and explicitly respectful expressions.

However, the party comparison reveals that the number of respectless expressions in press releases increased over the four decades, showing the highest score in 2008.

Specifically, the findings show an increase in the number of respectless expressions in parties' press releases from 1970 to 2008.

Quality of understanding in campaign communication of political parties and mass media in Austria between 1970 and 2008

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