Why Americans Hate the Media and How it Matters
Jonathan M. Ladd
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Paperback. 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. This book examines waning public trust in the institutional news media within the context of the American political system. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone. 30 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691147864
SKU
V9780691147864
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About Jonathan M. Ladd
Jonathan M. Ladd is associate professor of government and public policy at Georgetown University. He received his PhD in politics from Princeton University.
Reviews for Why Americans Hate the Media and How it Matters
Winner of the 2013 Goldsmith Book Prize in Academics, Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Winner of the 2012 Donald McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communications Policy Research, Donald McGannon Communications Research Center Finalist for the 2012 Frank Luther Mott - Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism ... Read more