Departmental Papers (ASC)
Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of this Version
2011
Publication Source
The Oxford Handbook of American Public Opinion and the Media
DOI
10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199545636.003.0015
Abstract
This chapter takes a look at the effect of media on public knowledge, studying the knowledge on the candidates' issue stands and endorsements, and then introducing the concept of the Gas Tax Holiday. It also discusses the effects of partisan media and selective avoidance, along with the informing effect of the Internet.
Copyright/Permission Statement
“The Effect of Media on Public Knowledge” by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Bruce W. Hardy in The Oxford Handbook of American Public Opinion and the Media edited by George C. Edwards III, Lawrence R. Jacobs, and Robert Y. Shapiro, 2011, reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press.
Keywords
media, public knowledge, issue stands, endorsements, Gas Tax Holiday, partisan media, selective avoidance, informing effect, Internet
Recommended Citation
Jamieson, K. H., and Hardy, B. W. (2011). “The Effect of Media on Public Knowledge” in G. C. Edwards III, L. R. Jacobs, and R. Y. Shapiro (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of American Public Opinion and the Media. New York, Oxford University Press.
Included in
Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons
Date Posted: 12 July 2019