Surprising News: How the Media Affect-And Do Not-Affect Politics

by Kenneth Newton

Book Overview

What role do the media play in influencing political life and shaping public opinion and behavior? Do they support - or undermine - our democratic beliefs and institutions? Claims about the media's powerful influence are frequently made, but where is the evidence? Kenneth Newton scrutinizes these complex questions. Recognizing that differing forms of political communication have differing effects on differing people around the world, Newton goes further...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626377707
• ISBN13: 9781626377707
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Length: 277 Pages