How Partisan Media Polarize America (Chicago Studies in

How Partisan Media Polarize America (Chicago Studies in American Politics)

Forty years ago, viewers who wanted to watch the news could only choose from among the major broadcast networks, all of which presented the same news without any particular point of view. Today we have a much broader array of choices, including cable channels offering a partisan take. With partisan programs gaining in popularity, some argue that they are polarizing American politics, while others counter that only a tiny portion of the population watches such programs and that their viewers tend to already hold similar beliefs.
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In How Partisan Media Polarize America, Matthew Levendusky confirmsâ€”but also qualifiesâ€”both of these claims. Drawing on experiments and survey data, he shows that Americans who watch partisan programming do become more certain of their beliefs and less willing to weigh the merits of opposing views or to compromise. And while only a small segment of the American population watches partisan media programs, those who do tend to be more politically engaged, and their effects on national politics are therefore far-reaching.
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In a time when politics seem doomed to partisan discord, How Partisan Media Polarize America offers a much-needed clarification of the role partisan media might play.
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer University of Chicago Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2013-09-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780226069012

Country	USA
Brand	University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer	University of Chicago Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2013-09-03
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780226069012

How Partisan Media Polarize America (Chicago Studies in American Politics)

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