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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Cappella, Joseph N. Spiral of cynicism. New York : Oxford University Press, 1997 (OCoLC)606123164 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Joseph N Cappella; Kathleen Hall Jamieson |
| ISBN: | 0195090632 9780195090635 0195090640 9780195090642 |
| OCLC Number: | 34996090 |
| Description: | viii, 325 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. The President, the Speaker, and the Press -- 2. Cynicism or Realism? -- 3. Framing the News -- 4. The Cognitive Bases for Framing Effects -- 5. Designing the Studies -- 6. Learning from Strategic and Issue Coverage -- 7. Activating the Public's Cynicism about Politics -- 8. The Workings of the Cynical Public Mind: Explaining Media Framing -- 9. Contagious Cynicism -- 10. Breaking the Spiral of Cynicism. |
| Responsibility: | Joseph N. Cappella, Kathleen Hall Jamieson. |
Abstract:
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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