the media and public confidence in democratic institutions /
Patricia Moy and Michael Pfau.
Westport, Conn. :
Praeger,
2000.
1 online resource (xviii, 218 pages).
Praeger series in political communication,
1062-5623
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-210) and index.
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.
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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.
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