Who deliberates? : mass media in modern democracy

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Who deliberates? : mass media in modern democracy

Benjamin I. Page

(American politics and political economy)

University of Chicago Press, 1996

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p.135-144) and index

収録内容

  • Public deliberation and democracy
  • The New York times goes to war with Iraq
  • Assigning blame for the Los Angeles riots
  • Zoe Baird, nannies, and talk radio
  • Conclusion : successes and failures of mediated deliberation

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

ISBN 9780226644721

内容説明

This work argues that although public deliberation is essential to democracy, the public can be fooled as well as enlightened. In three case studies of media coverage in the 1990s, Benjamin Page explores the role of the press in structuring political discussion. Page shows how the New York Times presented a restricted set of opinions on whether to go to war with Iraq, shutting out discussion of compromises favoured by many Americans. He then examines the media's negative reaction to the Bush administration's claim that riots in Los Angeles were caused by welfare programmes. Finally, he shows how talk shows overcame the elite media's indifference to widespread concern about Zoe Baird's hiring of illegal aliens. Page's conclusion identifies the conditions under which media outlets become political actors and actively shape and limit the ideas and information available to the public. His argument is that a diversity of viewpoints is essential to true public deliberation. This book is intended for students of American politics, communications and media studies. Benjamin I. Page is the author, with Robert Y. Shapiro, of "The Rational Public: 50 Years of Trends in Americans' Policy Preferences", published by the University of Chicago Press.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780226644738

内容説明

This work argues that although public deliberation is essential to democracy, the public can be fooled as well as enlightened. In three case studies of media coverage in the 1990s, Benjamin Page explores the role of the press in structuring political discussion. Page shows how the New York Times presented a restricted set of opinions on whether to go to war with Iraq, shutting out discussion of compromises favoured by many Americans. He then examines the media's negative reaction to the Bush administration's claim that riots in Los Angeles were caused by welfare programmes. Finally, he shows how talk shows overcame the elite media's indifference to widespread concern about Zoe Baird's hiring of illegal aliens. Page's conclusion identifies the conditions under which media outlets become political actors and actively shape and limit the ideas and information available to the public. His argument is that that a diversity of viewpoints is essential to true public deliberation. This book is intended for students of American politics, communications and media studies. Benjamin I. Page is the author, with Robert Y. Shapiro, of "The Rational Public: 50 Years of Trends in Americans' Policy Preferences", published by the University of Chicago Press.

目次

Preface 1: Public Deliberation and Democracy 2: The New York Times Goes to War with Iraq 3: Assigning Blame for the Los Angeles Riots 4: Zoe Baird, Nannies, and Talk Radio Jason Tannenbaum, Benjamin I. Page. 5: Conclusion: Successes and Failures of Mediated Deliberation References Index

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