{"product_id":"the-news-and-public-opinion-9780745645186","title":"The News and Public Opinion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Introductory textbook on a major area of media and journalism studies.     * Outlines the research across the key stages of the acquisition of information, formation of attitudes and opinions and to the consequences of all these elements for participation in public life.     * Written by a highly experienced author team.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-written book which shows that the classical triangle of news media, politics and public opinion still has a strong mutual influence.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a masterful treatment of the relationship between news and public opinion. The authors examine the changing media environment, including entertainment news and blogs. The book looks at both process and effects (outcomes). The book is an important contribution to the literature on this vitally important topic.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Benoit, Ohio University\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Unquestionably, \u003ci\u003eThe News and Public Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e would be my first choice if asked to recommend a single book about the interface between news stories and the public's political views. This brief study is amazingly comprehensive in its range of topics and depth of analysis. The clear, smooth prose makes it a joy to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoris Graber, University of Illinois at Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This concise and readable volume by one of the founders of media agenda-setting research and his noted colleagues reviews an impressive amount of research on today's changing communication environment and its influence on public opinion, knowledge, and political participation. As such, it will be valuable and accessible to all interested in these subjects for years to come!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Weaver, Indiana University-Bloomington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. What Is Public Opinion?  \u003cp\u003e PART ONE: THE NEWS MEDIA\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. A Changing Communication Environment \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Reporting the News \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Trust in the News\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e PART TWO: SETTING THE CIVIC STAGE\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Audiences for News \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Focusing Public Attention \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Learning from the News \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Forming Opinions \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Tone of the News \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Political Behavior \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. What Citizens Bring to the News \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. News Influence on Civic Life\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e PART THREE: COMING TO JUDGMENT\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Assessing the Role of News in Civic Life\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404387295575,"sku":"9780745645186","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-news-and-public-opinion-9780745645186","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}