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Changing Minds or Changing Channels?
Kevin Arceneaux
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Description for Changing Minds or Changing Channels?
Paperback. We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of the remote - or mouse - we can tune in to programming where the facts fit our ideological predispositions. This title demonstrates that the strong effects of media exposure found in past research are simply not applicable in today's more saturated media landscape. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 244 pages, 38 figures, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of the remote - or mouse - we can tune in to programming where the facts fit our ideological predispositions. But what are the political consequences of this vast landscape of media choice? Partisan news has been roundly castigated for reinforcing prior beliefs and contributing to the highly polarized political environment we have today, but there is little evidence to support this claim, and much of what we know about the impact of news media come from studies that were conducted at a time when viewers chose ... Read more
We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of the remote - or mouse - we can tune in to programming where the facts fit our ideological predispositions. But what are the political consequences of this vast landscape of media choice? Partisan news has been roundly castigated for reinforcing prior beliefs and contributing to the highly polarized political environment we have today, but there is little evidence to support this claim, and much of what we know about the impact of news media come from studies that were conducted at a time when viewers chose ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Chicago Studies in American Politics
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226047300
SKU
V9780226047300
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About Kevin Arceneaux
Kevin Arceneaux is associate professor of political science and an affiliate of the Institute for Public Affairs at Temple University. Martin Johnson is associate professor in the Department of Political Science and directs the Media and Communication Research Lab at the University of California, Riverside.
Reviews for Changing Minds or Changing Channels?
"Kevin Arceneaux and Martin Johnson debunk conventional wisdom concerning the divisive effects of cable programming by showing that the availability of consumer choice dampens the effects of exposure to partisan news sources on a variety of beliefs and attitudes. Changing Minds or Changing Channels? will have a significant impact on research in American politics and political communication for years to ... Read more