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With Malice Toward All?: The Media and Public Confidence in Democratic Institutions

With Malice Toward All?: The Media and Public Confidence in Democratic Institutions

Moy, Patricia
Pfau, Michael William

Hardcover

Series: Praeger Political Communication

General ReferenceGeneral SociologyUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 0275964337
ISBN13: 9780275964337
Publisher: Praeger
Published: Apr 30 2000
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.44 Depth: 9.52
Language: English

Public opinion polls point to a continuing decline in confidence in the Presidency, court system, Congress, the news media, state government, public education, and other key institutions. Moy and Pfau analyze the reasons for this crisis of confidence, with particular attention to the role of the media.

Moy and Pfau examine the impact of sociodemographic factors, political expertise, and use of communication media on people's perceptions of confidence in democratic institutions. Their conclusions are based on two years of data collection. In three waves between 1995 and 1997, they conducted a series of content analyses of media depictions of democratic institutions in conjunction with general survey data. The result is one of the most comprehensive examinations ever conducted on the influence of the media on public confidence. It will be of great value to scholars, researchers, students, and professionals in government and the media.

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