Extreme Media and American Politics
J. Benjamin Taylor
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Description for Extreme Media and American Politics
Hardback. Num Pages: 230 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 447.
This book asks: what are extreme television media, and are they actually bad for American politics? Taylor explores these questions, and how these media affect political knowledge, trust, efficacy, tolerance, policy attitudes, and political behaviors. Using experiments and data from the National Annenberg Election Study, this book shows how extreme media create both positive and negative externalities in American politics. Many criticize these media because of their bombastic nature, but bombast and affect also create positive effects for some consumers. Previous research shows partisan media exacerbate polarization, and those findings are taken further on immigration policy here. However, they also ... Read more
This book asks: what are extreme television media, and are they actually bad for American politics? Taylor explores these questions, and how these media affect political knowledge, trust, efficacy, tolerance, policy attitudes, and political behaviors. Using experiments and data from the National Annenberg Election Study, this book shows how extreme media create both positive and negative externalities in American politics. Many criticize these media because of their bombastic nature, but bombast and affect also create positive effects for some consumers. Previous research shows partisan media exacerbate polarization, and those findings are taken further on immigration policy here. However, they also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319411828
SKU
V9783319411828
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99-15
About J. Benjamin Taylor
J. Benjamin Taylor is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA. He researches and teaches on American political behavior. His work has been published in Political Communication, State Politics & Policy Quarterly, American Politics Research, Politics & Religion, and Presidential Studies Quarterly.
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