Campaigns in the news : mass media and congressional elections
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Campaigns in the news : mass media and congressional elections
（Contributions in political science, no. 187）
Greenwood Press, 1987
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Bibliography: p. [207]-217
Includes index
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Description
Vermeer's competently edited volume fills a void in the literature by focusing on mass media in congressional elections. . . . The project is well executed. The quality of the articles varies, but overall this edited collection is important because it addresses a topic which has not been covered very well. Choice
Questions about the impact of media advertisements and news coverage on the democratic process are asked with increasing frequency by both the public and concerned professionals and policy-makers. Congressional campaigns and elections in particular have been the subject of much recent scholarly attention. In this volume twelve specialists explore the relationship between mass media and congressional campaigns from a variety of perspectives, covering issues ranging from ethics and ideology to newspaper and television exposure to policy information and advertisements.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction by Jan P. Vermeer Shaping the News: An Analysis of House Candidates' Campaign Communications by Paul Bradford Raymond Liberal Campaign Rhetoric in 1984 by Richard A. Joslyn Why Some Constituencies Are Better Informed Than Most About the Positions of House Incumbents by Robert O. Simmons, Jr. Congressional Campaign Coverage in Rural Districts by Jan P. Vermeer The Scribes of Texas: Newspaper Coverage of the 1984 U.S. Senate Campaign by Jon F. Hale Mass Media Effects on Recognizing and Rating Candidates in U.S. Senate Elections by Edie N. Goldenberg and Michael Traugott Exploiting Televised Coverage of National Party Conventions on Behalf of Congressional Candidates: The Case of 1984 by Dan Nimmo and Larry Smith Show Horses in House Elections: The Advantages and Disadvantages of National Media Visibility by Timothy E. Cook Media Coverage of Congressional Elections: An Ethical Perspective by Bruce Jennings Future Research on the News Media and Congressional Elections by Paul Bradford Raymond Bibliography Index
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