Table 3
Inter-coder reliabilities for the subject categories by newspaper
The Hindu The Times Of India Andhra Jyothi Eenadu
C1 C2 Value C1 C2 Value C1 C2 Value C1 C2 Value
Development 10 10 0.5 6 7 0.46 16 15 0.48 13 11 0.45
Political & Government 20 19 0.48 24 23 0.48 23 22 0.48 6 8 0.42
War & Protests 4 4 0.5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 -
Economic activity Travel& 5 6 0.45 5 5 0.5 0 0 - 5 3 0.37
Transport
Crime, Public Moral 8 7 0.46 7 7 0.5 2 2 0.5 2 2 0.5
Problems Conflicts & Law
Accidents & Disasters 6 6 0.5 3 3 0.5 0 0 - 4 4 0.5
Science& Invention 4 4 0.5 2 2 0.5 2 2 0.5 1 1 0.5
Public, Health & Welfare 0 1 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 3 5 0.37
Art, Education Popular 3 3 0.5 1 1 0.5 3 3 0.5 2 2 0.5
Amusements
General Human Interest 9 8 0.47 8 7 0.46 3 4 0.42 1 1 0.5
SC & ST 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 -
Women 2 3 0.4 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 -
Sports 2 2 0.5 3 3 0.5 0 0 - 0 0 -
Total 73 59 49 49 37 37
73 59