Current Search: Television in politics--United States (x)
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TELEVISION AND POLITICS IN THE 1960'S.
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Creator
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CONNELL, RENNY MICHAEL., Florida Atlantic University, Marina, William
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Television has become one of the most important influences in the nation's life, especially its political life. The ways in which television presented the news and in which political figures appeared, especially, the Presidents, became noticeably important in the 1960's. It was feared that domination of television by wealthy candidates would further weaken the democratic process. Although such wholesale capture of the electorate was not evident in the Sixties, it was regarded as a future...
Show moreTelevision has become one of the most important influences in the nation's life, especially its political life. The ways in which television presented the news and in which political figures appeared, especially, the Presidents, became noticeably important in the 1960's. It was feared that domination of television by wealthy candidates would further weaken the democratic process. Although such wholesale capture of the electorate was not evident in the Sixties, it was regarded as a future danger. Television news was remarkable for its saturation in the public, its power to calm the people in time of crisis, its conciseness, and the ambivalence with which people reacted to it.
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Date Issued
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1972
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13497
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Subject Headings
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Television and politics--United States, Television in politics--United States
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Document (PDF)
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A content and textual analysis of ABC's "World News Tonight" and PBS' "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" coverage of the Clinton health care plan.
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Petrich, Kevin M., Florida Atlantic University, Fejes, Fred A.
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Abstract/Description
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Hegemony, the dominance of a world view held by elites, is perpetuated by specific media practices. This paper inquires as to how "World News Tonight" and "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" compare, in terms of news source selection, graphic forms and sound bites, issue coverage, and rhetoric. The study concludes that both programs' coverage of the Clinton health care plan exhibits hegemonic tendencies. The former shifts attention away from issues with a narrow source list, complex graphics, short...
Show moreHegemony, the dominance of a world view held by elites, is perpetuated by specific media practices. This paper inquires as to how "World News Tonight" and "MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour" compare, in terms of news source selection, graphic forms and sound bites, issue coverage, and rhetoric. The study concludes that both programs' coverage of the Clinton health care plan exhibits hegemonic tendencies. The former shifts attention away from issues with a narrow source list, complex graphics, short sound bites, and frequent use of hyperbole and metaphors. The latter, though superior in its issue coverage, has as narrow a source list as does its commercial counterpart.
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Date Issued
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1995
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15131
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Subject Headings
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Health care reform--United States, Television broadcasting of news--United States, Television in politics--United States, Mass media and public opinion
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Document (PDF)
