Overview

This contributors' volume examines the ways in which public opinion affects public policy via the news media. Insofar as the media represent or characterize the public, they represent or frame policy questions and decisions. They convey--accurately or inaccurately--the overall climate of public opinion to policymakers, and are themselves used as evidence of public opinion by policymakers. This work draws together theory and original research concerning the role of the press in shaping public policy and links the fields of journalism, mass communications, and political science. This work will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in journalism, communications studies, public policy, government, and political science.

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Author:   J David Kennamer
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780275950972

ISBN 10:   0275950972
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 September 1994
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Public Opinion, the Press and Public Policy by J. David Kennamer The Public's Knowledge of Politics by Michael X. Delli Carpini and Scott Keeter Effective Public Opinion by James B. Lemert Interest Groups in the News by Lucig Danielian Who Sets the Media Agenda? The Ability of Policymakers to Determine News Decisions by Dan Berkowitz The News Media and Public Policy Agendas by David Pritchard Marching to the Police Beats: The Media-Source Relationship in Framing Criminal Justice Policy by Jack C. Doppelt Reporting on the Public Mind by Leonard Tipton The Spiral of Silence: Linking Individual and Society through Communication by Charles T. Salmon and Chi-Yung Moh Policymakers and the Third-Person Effect by Dominic L. Lasorsa Bibliography Index

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J. DAVID KENNAMER is Associate Professor in the School of Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He is also a Research Associate with the Survey Research Laboratory at the University.

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