| Rushed to Judgment: Talk Radio, Persuasion, and American Political Behavior Contributor(s): Barker, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231118066 ISBN-13: 9780231118064 Publisher: Columbia University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2002 Annotation: Convenient, entertaining, and provocative, talk radio today is unapologetically ideological. Focusing on Rush Limbaugh -- the medium's most influential talk show -- "Rushed to Judgment" systematically examines the politics of persuasion at play on our nation's radio airwaves and asks a series of important questions. Does listening to talk radio change the way people think about politics, or are listeners' attitudes a function of the self-selecting nature of the audience? Does talk radio enhance understanding of public issues or serve as a breeding ground for misunderstanding? Can talk radio serve as an agent of deliberative democracy, spurring Americans to open, public debate? Or will talk radio only aggravate the divisive partisanship many Americans decry in poll after poll? The time is ripe to evaluate the effects of a medium whose influence has yet to be fully reckoned with. Click for more in this series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 2 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Radio - General |
| Dewey: 791.446 |
| LCCN: 2002019243 |
| Age Level: 22-UP |
| Grade Level: 17-UP |
| Lexile Measure: 1560(Not Available) |
| Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 2 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.04" W x 9.38" L (0.88 lbs) 141 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Convenient, entertaining, and provocative, talk radio today is unapologetically ideological. Focusing on Rush Limbaugh--the medium's most influential talk show--Rushed to Judgment systematically examines the politics of persuasion at play on our nation's radio airwaves and asks a series of important questions. Does listening to talk radio change the way people think about politics, or are listeners' attitudes a function of the self-selecting nature of the audience? Does talk radio enhance understanding of public issues or serve as a breeding ground for misunderstanding? Can talk radio serve as an agent of deliberative democracy, spurring Americans to open, public debate? Or will talk radio only aggravate the divisive partisanship many Americans decry in poll after poll? The time is ripe to evaluate the effects of a medium whose influence has yet to be fully reckoned with. |
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