How the News Media Fail American Voters: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies

by Kenneth Dautrich, Thomas H. Hartley, Thomas H Hartley, et al.

Book Overview

It is often noted that the public is frustrated with the news media. But what do American voters really think about how the media present political information? While studies have examined how the news shapes opinions as well as what people respond to and remember, this is the first book to provide and in-depth analysis of how voters use and evaluate the news media in political elections and the impact these trends have on their use of the news.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231111762
• ISBN13: 9780231111768
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent. Plenty of new knowledge!

The authors have done an excellent job of examing the medias shortcomings and proposing solutions. The new knowledge will serve journalists, political scientists and the public well in the years to come.