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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
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New directions in American politics |
| Contents |
New Directions in Media and Politics- Front Cover; New Directions in Media and Politics; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; New to This Edition; Final Words; Notes; Chapter 2: The American Media System Today: Is the Public Fragmenting?; Selective Exposure; Partisan Selective Exposure in the Modern Media Environment; Psychological Reasons That Selective Exposure Occurs; Outcomes of Partisan Selective Exposure; Outcomes of Encountering Counter-Attitudinal Information; Other Forms of Selection; Conclusion |
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Discussion QuestionsNotes; Chapter 3: Political Dynamics of Framing; What Is a Frame?; Examples of Frames in Communication; Framing Effects; Framing Durability and Media Choice; Conclusion: Unanswered Questions; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Notes; Chapter 4: Distrust of the News Media as a Symptom and a Further Cause of Partisan Polarization; The Decline in Media Trust; Media Distrust Polarizes Political Perceptions and Media Choices; The Polarization of Trust in Specific News Outlets; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Notes |
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Chapter 5: All Politics Is Local? Assessing the Role of Local Television News in a Polarized EraCoverage on a Typical Local Television News Broadcast; The Focus of Election Coverage on Local Television News; Substantive or Strategic? Assessing Election Coverage on Local Television News; All About the Politics? Assessing Health Policy Coverage on Local Television News; Media Consolidation and Polarization Concerns; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Notes; Chapter 6: News Media and War: Warmongers or Peacemakers?; The Orthodoxy: Media as "Warmonger" and "Faithful Servant" to the State |
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Media as a Constraint Upon, and a Determinant of, Crisis Policy MakingTheorizing Variability in Media-State Relations: Neopluralist Models; The "New Media Environment," Ideology, and Organized Persuasion and Contemporary Propaganda; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Notes; Chapter 7: Campaigns Go Social: Are Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter Changing Elections?; Emerging Campaign Practices on Social Media; From Obama to Trump: Social Media Campaigns From the 2008 to 2016 Elections; Are the Emerging Campaign Practices Changing Voters?; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Notes |
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Chapter 8: The Move to Mobile: What's the Impact on Citizen News Attention?Does the Move to Mobile Bridge or Exacerbate Digital Divides?; Information Seeking Constraints in the Mobile Setting; The Truth Is in the Traffic: Digital Audience Reach and Engagement by Mode of Access; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Notes; Chapter 9: Negative Campaigns: Are They Good for American Democracy?; Defining Negativity; The Many Effects of Campaign Negativity; Explaining Conflicting Results; Negativity in the Digital Age; The Future of Negativity; Conclusion; Discussion Questions; Notes |
| Summary |
It would be difficult to find a more interesting topic than the relationship between the news media and politics, especially given that Americans are now living in the "Twitter presidency" of Donald Trump. Academic research in the area of media and politics is rapidly breaking new ground to keep pace with prolific media developments and societal changes. This innovative, up-to-date text moves beyond rudimentary concepts and definitions to consider exciting research as well as practical applications that address monumental changes in media systems in the US and the world. This carefully crafted volume explores key questions posed by academics and practitioners alike, exposing students to rigorous scholarship as well as everyday challenges confronted by politicians, journalists, and media consumers. Each chapter opens with a "big question" about the impact of the news media, provides an overview of the more general topic, and then answers that question by appealing to the best, most-up-to-date research in the field. The volume as a whole is held together by an exploration of the rapidly changing media environment and the influence these changes have on individual political behavior and governments as a whole. New Directions in Media and Politics makes an ideal anchor for courses as it digs deeper into the questions that standard textbooks only hint at--and presents scholarly evidence to support the arguments made. New to the Second Edition Fully updated through the 2016 elections and the early Trump presidency with a special focus on the role of social media. Adds three new chapters: The Move to Mobile; Media and Public Policy; and Fake News. Adds Discussion Questions to the end of each chapter |
| Notes |
Originally published: New York: Routledge, 2013 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Travis N. Ridout is Thomas S. Foley Distinguished Professor of Government and Public Policy in the School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs at Washington State University. He specializes in the study of political communication, with a focus on campaigns and political advertising. His most recent book is Political Advertising in the United States (2016). He also serves as co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project |
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Communication in politics -- United States
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Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States
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Mass media -- United States.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Communication in politics
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Mass media
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Mass media -- Political aspects
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United States
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Ridout, Travis N., 1974- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781351364010 |
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1351364014 |
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9781351364027 |
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1351364022 |
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9781351364003 |
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1351364006 |
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9780203713020 |
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0203713028 |
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