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9780312478834

Uncivil Wars Political Campaigns in a Media Age

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312478834

  • ISBN10:

    0312478836

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-05-07
  • Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary

Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in a Media Ageengages and motivates students by showing how modern political campaigns work and discussing the complex issues surrounding them. Hollihan walks students through the development of campaign strategy, the creation of candidate images, how media cover and shape campaigns, the role of political advertising, and the use of strategic polling. After showing students the structure of campaigns,Uncivil Warsthen encourages them to have meaningful participation in today's political process.

Author Biography

Thomas Hollihan is a professor of communication at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Arguments and Arguing: The Products and Process of Human Decision Making (with Kevin Baaske) and Argument at Century's End: Reflecting on the Past and Envisioning the Future and has been published in the Quarterly Journal of Speech, Argumentation and Advocacy, Communication Quarterly, Western Journal of Communication, Southern Speech Communication Journal, Speaker and Gavel, and Debate Issues. In addition, Hollihan has served as a consultant to political candidates and elected officials and makes frequent media appearances to discuss politics and campaigns. 

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Politics Is Communication

Campaigning During the Iraq War

Politics and Political Power

The Role of Communication

The U.S. Presidency

The Outline for This Book

My Goals for This Book

 

Chapter 2 The Long Campaign

The Role of Political Parties

The Role of Special Interest and Lobbying Groups

Gender Politics

An Expanded Role for Political Consultants

Mass-Mediated Politics

 

Chapter 3 Political Socialization

The Role of the Family

Schools and Civic Education

The Relationship of Church and State

The Mass Media

The Agenda-Setting Function of the Press

The Formation of Ideology

 

Chapter 4 Crafting Political Images

Creating an Image

Dimensions of Image

The Power of Public Discourse

 

Chapter 5 How the News Media Shape Political Campaigns

The Primary Sources of Political News

The Agenda-Setting Function of the News Media

The Campaign News Environment

The Content of Campaign News

Planting Seeds of Cynicism and Doubt

 

Chapter 6 Political Advertising

Parades, Banners, and Buttons

Newspaper Display Advertisements

The Advent of Radio

The Television Campaign

Direct Mail Advertising

Telephone Advertising

Advertising Strategies

What Political Advertising Can Achieve

Negative Attack-Style Advertisements

The Consequences of Negative Advertising

 

Chapter 7 Telling the People What They Want to Hear: The Importance of Public Opinion Polls

The History of Political Polling

The Polls and Campaign Strategy

Let the Consumer Beware

Conducting the Polls

Interpreting and Reporting the Results

The Costs of Anonymity

The Mandate of Public Opinion

 

Chapter 8 The Impact of New Communications Technologies on Political Campaigns

The Internet

The Internet and Political Campaigns

Accessing News Online

Cyberspace and the Public Sphere

 

Chapter 9 Televised Campaign Debates

Are Televised Debates "Real" Debates?

The Effects of Debates on Voter Knowledge and Voting Behavior

The "Spin"

The "Appearance of Rationality"

 

Chapter 10 Financing Campaigns: The Relationship Between Money and Politics

Campaign Contribution Controversies in Recent Campaigns

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

Politics As Usual

Only the Wealthy Need Apply

Campaign Finance Reform

 

Chapter 11 Campaigning and Governing

Campaigns Breed Cynicism

Contemporary Political Practices May Result in Flawed Policy Making

Divisive Political Discourse Undermines Attempts to Achieve National Unity

Lobbyists and Special Interest Governance

The Politics of Character and the Search for Scandal

The Legacy of the Politics of Scandal

Conclusion

 

Chapter 12 The Crisis in American Democracy

Political Cynicism Is Common

The Causes of Political Cynicism

Liberty, Civility, and Trust

Reinventing Politics in America

Finding Your Voice

Suggested Political Reforms

Conclusion

Works Cited

Index

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