Spiral of cynicism
the press and the public good
by Joseph N. Cappella
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In Spiral of Cynicism, Joseph N. Cappella and Kathleen Hall Jamieson provide the first conclusive evidence that voter cynicism is indeed fueled by the manner in which the print and broadcast media cover political events and issues. The media's heavy focus on the game of politics, rather than on its substance, starts the spiral of cynicism that erodes citizen interest.
By observing voters who watched and read different sets of reports for both a recent mayoral race in Philadelphia and the national health care reform debate - some saturated in strategy talk, others focused on the real issues - the authors show clear links between the ways in which the media cover campaigns and levels of voter cynicism.
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Government and the press, Influence, Mass media, Media Studies, Nonfiction, Press and politics, Reporters and reporting, United States, United States. Congress, Mass media, political aspects, Mass media, united states, Chroniques, Presse et politique, État et presse, Médias, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES, Journalism, États-Unis. Congress, États-UnisPlaces
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Spiral of Cynicism: the Press and the Public Good
1997, Oxford University Press
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Spiral of cynicism: the press and the public good
1997, Oxford University Press, Oxford University Press, USA
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-320) and index.
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Why do some citizens vote while others do not? Why does less than half of the American voting public routinely show up at the polls? Why is it that the vast majority of political issues affecting our day-to-day lives fail to generate either public interest or understanding? These questionshave troubled political scientists for decades. Here, Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Joseph N. Cappella provide the first conclusive evidence to date that it is indeed the manner in which the print and broadcast media cover political events and issues that fuels voter non-participation.This book illustrates precisely how the media's heavy focus on the game of politics, rather than on its substance, starts a "spiral of cynicism" that directly causes an erosion of citizen interest and, ultimately, citizen participation...
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