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Communication in Us Elections
. Ed(S): Hart, Roderick P.; Shaw, Daron R.
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Description for Communication in Us Elections
Paperback. This volume presents work from young scholars in two disciplines - communication and political science - on how modern election campaigns are affected by such forces as communication technology, the decline of political parties, a growing culture of cynicism and the rise of the Internet. Editor(s): Hart, Roderick P.; Shaw, Daron R. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Over the past thirty-five years, the rapid development of communication technology, the decline of political parties, a growing culture of cynicism, and the rise of the Internet have all affected U.S. political campaigns. But while these forces seem powerful, little scientific evidence has been gathered of their impact. Communication in U.S. Elections presents work from some of the best young scholars in two disciplines—communication and political science—on how modern election campaigns are affected by such forces. The authors look at how voters acquire political information, how issues are “framed” for them by the mass media, how attitudes about social groups ... Read more
Over the past thirty-five years, the rapid development of communication technology, the decline of political parties, a growing culture of cynicism, and the rise of the Internet have all affected U.S. political campaigns. But while these forces seem powerful, little scientific evidence has been gathered of their impact. Communication in U.S. Elections presents work from some of the best young scholars in two disciplines—communication and political science—on how modern election campaigns are affected by such forces. The authors look at how voters acquire political information, how issues are “framed” for them by the mass media, how attitudes about social groups ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742500693
SKU
V9780742500693
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About . Ed(S): Hart, Roderick P.; Shaw, Daron R.
Roderick P. Hart is Shivers Chair in Communication and professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin and director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation. Daron Shaw is assistant professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin.
Reviews for Communication in Us Elections
This book lives up to its promise of establishing new agendas for research in the rapidly-growing field of political communication and elections. Impressive in its scope, vision, and intellectual excitement, this is an important source for all scholars of elections and democracy.
W Lance Bennett, University of Washington
W Lance Bennett, University of Washington