Soft news goes to war : public opinion and American foreign policy in the new media age / Matthew A....
Soft news goes to war : public opinion and American foreign policy in the new media age / Matthew A....
Soft news goes to war : public opinion and American foreign policy in the new media age / Matthew A. Baum.
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Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2003.
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2003.
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N070.195/27
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xii, 353 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. War and Entertainment -- Ch. 2. Soft News and the Accidentally Attentive Public -- Ch. 3. "I Heard It on Oprah" -- Ch. 4. Bringing War to the Masses -- Ch. 5. Tuning Out the World Isn't as Easy as It Used to Be -- Ch. 6. Rallying Round the Water Cooler -- Ch. 7. Soft News and World Views: For...
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Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2003.
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New Jersey
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2003.
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By transforming political issues involving scandal or violence (especially attacks against America) into entertainment, the "soft news" media have actually captured more viewers who will now follow news about foreign crises, due to its entertainment value, even if they remain uninterested in foreign policy."--BOOK JACKET....
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Soft news goes to war : public opinion and American foreign policy in the new media age / Matthew A. Baum.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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0691115869 :
9780691115863 (alk. paper)
0691115869 (alk. paper)
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070.195
70.195
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