New Media and American Politics

by Richard Davis, Diana Owen

New Media and American Politics is the first book to examine the effect on modern politics of the new media, which include talk radio, tabloid journalism, television talk shows, entertainment media, and computer networks. Davis and Owen discuss the new media's cultural environment, audience, and content, before going on to evaluate its impact on everything from elections to policy making to the old media itself.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1997

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[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was written by one of my favorite college professors. i loved his insights into the relationship between the media (especially the internet) and politics. Now that I work in this field, this book still has valuable information about utilizing the media.