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As recently as the early 1970s, the news media was one of the most respected institutions in the United States. Yet by the 1990s, this trust had all but evaporated. Why has confidence in the press declined so dramatically over the past 40 years? And has this change shaped the public's political behavior? This book examines waning public trust in the institutional news media within the context of the American political system and looks at how this lack of confidence has altered the ways people acquire political information and form electoral preferences. Jonathan Ladd argues that in the 1950s, '60s, and early '70s, competition in American party politics and the media industry reached historic lows. When competition later intensified in both of these realms, the public's distrust of the institutional media grew, leading the public to resist the mainstream press's information about policy outcomes and turn toward alternative partisan media outlets. As a result, public beliefs and voting behavior are now increasingly shaped by partisan predispositions. Ladd contends that it is not realistic or desirable to suppress party and media competition to the levels of the mid-twentieth century; rather, in the contemporary media environment, new ways to augment the public's knowledgeability and responsiveness must be explored. Drawing on historical evidence, experiments, and public opinion surveys, this book shows that in a world of endless news sources, citizens' trust in institutional media is more important than ever before.
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Princeton University Press; First Edition (US) First Printing edition (December 25, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0691147868
ISBN-13: 978-0691147864
Product Dimensions:  6 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:  4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #304,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)   #418 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Elections & Political Process > General   #1677 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Communication & Media Studies   #13641 in Books > History > Americas > United States
If you listen to media that you always agree with, you're a fool. Which president does the following quote refer to: "If every a nation was debauched by a man, the American nation has been debauched by _______. If ever a nation has debauched by a man, the American nation has been debauched by ________. If ever a nation was deceived by a man, the American nation has been deceived by __________ ." Google for the answer.The majority of Americans who read media at all only read media that tell them the lies they love to hear. This book is a history of those media, and those lies. You think I'm talking about the other guys. I'm talkin' to you!
great for class
Point blank! It is a good read, easy to understand.Had to read this book for a graduated class in media.
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