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Politics and the media : intersections and new directions / Jane Hall, American University.

By: Hall, Jane (Professor of journalism) [author.].
Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2022Description: xvii, 381 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781544385143.Subject(s): Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States | Press and politics -- United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
The landscape of media and politics today -- Underlying concepts & historical foundations -- Political advertising : persuasion and deception -- Reporting the news : cultural bias, trust, and accountability -- Politicians, the media, and social media : the push-pull relationship -- Race and immigration in media and politics : protests, policies, and reform -- Global media : the international influencer -- The media and women in politics.
Summary: "Politics and the Media: Intersections and New Directions examines how media and political institutions interact to shape public thinking and debates around social problems, cultural norms, and policies. From the roles of race and gender in American politics to the 2020 elections and global coronavirus pandemic, this is an extraordinary moment for politicians, the news media, and democracy itself. Hall explores how media technologies, practices, and formats shape political decision making; how political forces influence media institutions; and how public opinion and media audiences are formed. Students will gain an understanding of these issues through in-depth interviews and case studies to help develop their own informed views and to learn to express them constructively"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The landscape of media and politics today -- Underlying concepts & historical foundations -- Political advertising : persuasion and deception -- Reporting the news : cultural bias, trust, and accountability -- Politicians, the media, and social media : the push-pull relationship -- Race and immigration in media and politics : protests, policies, and reform -- Global media : the international influencer -- The media and women in politics.

"Politics and the Media: Intersections and New Directions examines how media and political institutions interact to shape public thinking and debates around social problems, cultural norms, and policies. From the roles of race and gender in American politics to the 2020 elections and global coronavirus pandemic, this is an extraordinary moment for politicians, the news media, and democracy itself. Hall explores how media technologies, practices, and formats shape political decision making; how political forces influence media institutions; and how public opinion and media audiences are formed. Students will gain an understanding of these issues through in-depth interviews and case studies to help develop their own informed views and to learn to express them constructively"--

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