Polls, Expectations, and Elections: TV News Making in U.S. Presidential Campaigns

Polls, Expectations, and Elections: TV News Making in U.S. Presidential Campaigns
ISBN-10
0739191500
ISBN-13
9780739191507
Category
Social Science
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
2014-11-13
Publisher
Lexington Books
Author
Richard Craig

Description

This study of U.S. presidential campaign coverage argues that journalists often tell audiences what actions candidates should take on the campaign trail based solely on whether they’re leading or trailing in the polls. The study of TV coverage of the last twelve elections shows that such “expectation setting” has increased dramatically over time.

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