Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313251870)

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.

Author: Jan Pons Vermeer
ISBN-10: 0313251878
ISBN-13: 9780313251870
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 12/04/1987
Pages: 242
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d