Spiral Of Cynicism: The Press And The Public Good

Abstract: A 7 page synopsis of the book 'Spiral of Cynicism: The Press and the Public Good' by Joseph N. Cappella & Kathleen Hall Jamieson. The subject of this book is the media's portaryal of political issues which, more often than not, result in an attitude of cynicism on behalf of the viewer. The authors illustrate how this is done through a selective framing which revolves around the cynical impression of any given poltiical situation. No additional sources cited.

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Catagory: General

Subcatagory: Communications, Media, Theory, Etc

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