I. Crisis of confidence. Erosion of confidence -- The question of causality -- II. Media influences on confidence. Design of the studies -- Media depictions of institutions -- The print media's contribution -- The effects of traditional television news -- The effects of television programming -- The effects of political talk radio -- Conclusions
Summary
Public opinion polls point to a continuing decline of confidence in the Presidency, court system, Congress, the news media, state government, public education, and other key institutions. Moy and Pfau examine the role of the media in the decline of the American public's confidence in democratic institutions
Analysis
Opinion shifts
Opinion manipulation
Mass media
Government agencies
Government performance
United States
Overseas item
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-210) and index
Notes
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