New Directions in Media and Politics

Name: New Directions in Media and Politics
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ISBN: 9780415537339

ISBN-10: 0415537339

ISBN-13: 9780415537339

Edition: 2013

Authors: Travis N. Ridout

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The field of media and politics is quickly changing as society transforms and new technologies develop continuously. Academic research in the area is rapidly breaking new ground to keep pace with the prolific media developments. This innovative, up-to-date text moves beyond rudimentary concepts and definitions to consider the exciting scholarly research that addresses the monumental recent changes in the media system of the United States and the world. This carefully crafted volume addresses the big questions that academic researchers are asking, exposing students to the rigorous scholarship in the field but making it readily understandable by undergraduate students. Each chapter starts…

Book details

List price: $43.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 2/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836



List of Figures


List of Tables


Preface


List of Contributors



Introduction




The American Media System Today: Is the Public Fragmenting?




The Era of Media Distrust and Its Consequences for Perceptions of Political Reality




Making the News: Is Local Television News Coverage Really That Bad?




News Media and War: Warmongers or Peacemakers?




Campaigns Go Social: Are Facebook, YouTube and Twitter Changing Elections?




Negative Campaigns: Are They Good for American Democracy?




Targeting Campaign Messages: Good for Campaigns but Bad for America?




Do the Media Give Women Candidates a Fair Shake?




Congress and the Media: Who Has the Upper Hand?




To Speak is to Lead? Conditional Modern Presidential Leadership of Public Opinion




Political Dynamics of Framing




The News Anew? Political Coverage in a Transformed Media Age




Politics in the Digital Age: A Scary Prospect?



Bibliography


Index