Authors: Patricia Moy, Michael Pfau
ISBN-13: 9780275964337, ISBN-10: 0275964337
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)
PATRICIA MOY is Assistant Professor, School of Communications, University of Washington. Professor Moy has published numerous articles in journals dealing with communication and journalism issues.
MICHAEL PFAU is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Pfau has published five earlier books and numerous journal articles dealing with the media and public perceptions.
Examines the role of the media in the decline of the American public's confidence in democratic institutions.
Preface
Crisis of Confidence
Erosion of Confidence
The Question of Causality
Media Influence on Confidence
Design of the Studies
Media Depictions
The Print Media's Contribution
The Effects of Traditional Television News
The Effects of Television Programming
The Effects of Political Talk Radio
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index