Polls, Expectations, and Elections: TV News Making in U.S. Presidential Campaigns

by Richard Craig

Book Overview

In modern American presidential campaigning, scholars and citizens have bemoaned the effects of electronic media on voters. Much has been written about the effects of television ads, media management, perceived bias, and other issues, yet one element of today's media environment that most Americans would recognize has not been identified in the public mind: expectation setting. Journalists regularly tell audiences what actions candidates should take...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498506283
• ISBN13: 9781498506281
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"