With Malice Toward All?: The Media and Public Confidence in Democratic Institutions » (1st Edition)

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