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The news and public opinion : media effects on civic life / Max McCombs ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): McCombs, Maxwell E.
Series: Contemporary political communication: Publisher: Cambridge : Polity, c2011Description: v, 210 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780745645193 (pbk.); 0745645194 (pbk.); 9780745645186; 0745645186.Subject(s): Journalism -- Social aspects | Journalism -- Political aspects | Public opinionDDC classification: 302.23
Contents:
Introduction: What is public opinion? -- A changing communication environment -- Reporting the news -- Trust in the news -- The audiences for news -- Focusing public attention -- Learning from the news -- Forming opinions -- Tone of the news -- Political behavior -- What citizens bring to the news -- News influence on civic life -- Assessing the role of news in civic life.
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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU

Floor 3, Shelf 4 , Side 1, TierNo 3, BayNo 2

302.23 NEW 2011 (Browse shelf) 1 Available GENLS,GENLS,03,GR 5000126165

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: What is public opinion? -- A changing communication environment -- Reporting the news -- Trust in the news -- The audiences for news -- Focusing public attention -- Learning from the news -- Forming opinions -- Tone of the news -- Political behavior -- What citizens bring to the news -- News influence on civic life -- Assessing the role of news in civic life.