Public Opinion

by Lippmann, Walter

• ISBN13: 9780684833279
• ISBN10: 0684833271
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-06-12
• Publisher: Free Press

Summary

Written by one of the most influential men of his time and one of the greatest journalists in history, this seminal work of political science presents an incisive examination of democratic theory, the role of citizens in a democracy, and the impact of the media in shaping thoughts and actions.

Author Biography

Walter Lippmann was a writer, reporter and political commentator. With a career spanning 60 years he is famous for being among the first to introduce the concept of Cold War, coining the term.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Ronald Steel
PART 1 INTRODUCTION	3	(20)
1. The World Outside and the Pictures in Our Heads	3	(20)
PART 2 APPROACHES TO THE WORLD OUTSIDE	23	(30)
2. Censorship and Privacy	23	(7)
3. Contact and Opportunity	30	(7)
4. Time and Attention	37	(4)
5. Speed, Words, and Clearness	41	(12)
PART 3 STEREOTYPES	53	(50)
6. Stereotypes	53	(10)
7. Stereotypes as Defense	63	(6)
8. Blind Spots and Their Value	69	(7)
9. Codes and Their Enemies	76	(9)
10. The Detection of Stereotypes	85	(18)
PART 4 INTERESTS	103	(22)
11. The Enlisting of Interest	103	(7)
12. Self-Interest Reconsidered	110	(15)
PART 5 THE MAKING OF A COMMON WILL	125	(36)
13. The Transfer of Interest	125	(16)
14. Yes or No	141	(9)
15. Leaders and the Rank and File	150	(11)
PART 6 THE IMAGE OF DEMOCRACY	161	(40)
16. The Self-Centered Man	161	(6)
17. The Self-Contained Community	167	(8)
18. The Role of Force, Patronage, and Privilege	175	(10)
19. The Old Image in a New Form: Guild Socialism	185	(10)
20. A New Image	195	(6)
PART 7 NEWSPAPERS	201	(32)
21. The Buying Public	201	(7)
22. The Constant Reader	208	(6)
23. The Nature of News	214	(12)
24. News, Truth, and a Conclusion	226	(7)
PART 8 ORGANIZED INTELLIGENCE	233	(30)
25. The Entering Wedge	233	(6)
26. Intelligence Work	239	(11)
27. The Appeal to the Public	250	(8)
28. The Appeal to Reason	258	(5)
Index	263