PUBLIC AFFAIRS TELEVISION AND THE GROWTH OF POLITICAL MALAISE: THE CASE OF 'THE SELLING OF THE PENTAGON

In: American political science review, Band 70, Heft 2, S. 409-432

Abstract

SRC DATA SUGGEST THAT RELINCE UPON TELEVISION NEWS PRO/ GRAMS IS ASSOCIATED WITH FEELINGS OF INEFFLCACY AND POLLTICAL SELF-DOUBT. THESE DATA ALSO INDICATE THAT RELIANCE UPON NEWS PROGRAMS FOSTERS CYNICISM, DISTRUST POLITICAL INSTABILITY, AND FRUSTRATION WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. THE TWO SETS OF DATA IMDLY THAT THE NETWORKS HELPED TO CREATE SCAMMON'S SOCIAL ISSUE AND SUPPORT FOR GEORGE WALLACE.