In-your-face politics : the consequences of uncivil media /
Diana C. Mutz.
- xvii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-256) and index.
What is "in-your-face" politics? -- The consequences of in-your-face politics for arousal and memory -- Effects on public perceptions of the legitimacy of the opposition -- The costs of in-your-face politics for political trust -- Real-world contexts -- Who watches this stuff anyway? The audience for in-your-face politics -- Does the medium matter? -- How politics on television has changed -- Making politics palatable: political television in an era of choice.
"Americans are disgusted with watching politicians screaming and yelling at one another on television. But does all the noise really make a difference? Drawing on numerous studies, Diana Mutz provides the first comprehensive look at the consequences of in-your-face politics. Her book contradicts the conventional wisdom by documenting both the benefits and the drawbacks of in-your-face media."--Dust jacket flap.
0691165114 9780691165110
2014956135
GBB508495 bnb
017018909 Uk
Television in politics--United States. Mass media--Political aspects--United States. Mass media--Political aspects.