Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections
Vermeer's competently edited volume fills a void in the literature by focusing on mass media in congressional elections. . . . The project is well executed. The quality of the articles varies, but overall this edited collection is important because it addresses a topic which has not been covered very well. Choice

Questions about the impact of media advertisements and news coverage on the democratic process are asked with increasing frequency by both the public and concerned professionals and policy-makers. Congressional campaigns and elections in particular have been the subject of much recent scholarly attention. In this volume twelve specialists explore the relationship between mass media and congressional campaigns from a variety of perspectives, covering issues ranging from ethics and ideology to newspaper and television exposure to policy information and advertisements.

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Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections
Vermeer's competently edited volume fills a void in the literature by focusing on mass media in congressional elections. . . . The project is well executed. The quality of the articles varies, but overall this edited collection is important because it addresses a topic which has not been covered very well. Choice

Questions about the impact of media advertisements and news coverage on the democratic process are asked with increasing frequency by both the public and concerned professionals and policy-makers. Congressional campaigns and elections in particular have been the subject of much recent scholarly attention. In this volume twelve specialists explore the relationship between mass media and congressional campaigns from a variety of perspectives, covering issues ranging from ethics and ideology to newspaper and television exposure to policy information and advertisements.

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Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections

Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections

by Jan Vermeer
Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections

Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections

by Jan Vermeer

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Vermeer's competently edited volume fills a void in the literature by focusing on mass media in congressional elections. . . . The project is well executed. The quality of the articles varies, but overall this edited collection is important because it addresses a topic which has not been covered very well. Choice

Questions about the impact of media advertisements and news coverage on the democratic process are asked with increasing frequency by both the public and concerned professionals and policy-makers. Congressional campaigns and elections in particular have been the subject of much recent scholarly attention. In this volume twelve specialists explore the relationship between mass media and congressional campaigns from a variety of perspectives, covering issues ranging from ethics and ideology to newspaper and television exposure to policy information and advertisements.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313251870
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 12/04/1987
Series: Contributions in Political Science , #18
Pages: 242
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile: 1470L (what's this?)

About the Author

JAN PONS VERMEER, is Professor of Political Science and Chariman of the Faculty at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction by Jan P. Vermeer
Shaping the News: An Analysis of House Candidates' Campaign Communications by Paul Bradford Raymond
Liberal Campaign Rhetoric in 1984 by Richard A. Joslyn
Why Some Constituencies Are Better Informed Than Most About the Positions of House Incumbents by Robert O. Simmons, Jr.
Congressional Campaign Coverage in Rural Districts by Jan P. Vermeer
The Scribes of Texas: Newspaper Coverage of the 1984 U.S. Senate Campaign by Jon F. Hale
Mass Media Effects on Recognizing and Rating Candidates in U.S. Senate Elections by Edie N. Goldenberg and Michael Traugott
Exploiting Televised Coverage of National Party Conventions on Behalf of Congressional Candidates: The Case of 1984 by Dan Nimmo and Larry Smith
Show Horses in House Elections: The Advantages and Disadvantages of National Media Visibility by Timothy E. Cook
Media Coverage of Congressional Elections: An Ethical Perspective by Bruce Jennings
Future Research on the News Media and Congressional Elections by Paul Bradford Raymond
Bibliography
Index

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