1st Edition
Fox News and American Politics How One Channel Shapes American Politics and Society
1. What’s in the Media? 2. Media Coverage and Presidential Approval 3. The 2012 Republican Primary Election 4. The 2012 Presidential Election 5. Is the News making you stupid? 6. Conspiracy Theories 7. The Media and Society 8. The Daily Show and Alternate Models of the Media
Biography
Dan Cassino is Associate Professor of Political Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Director of Experimental Research for the PublicMind poll. He conducts research on American politics and political psychology.
'Dan Cassino expands our understanding of Fox News’ impact on what Americans know about politics and how they respond to political events. Particularly fascinating is the way Prof. Cassino documents Fox’s impact on the 2012 Republican nomination; the dramatic changes in the candidates’ fortunes over time are much better understood by reading this book. But the bigger picture it paints is important as well: the influence of Fox News on American politics is not easily accounted for by simple media framing perspectives. Instead, as Prof. Cassino shows, Fox News not only sets agendas, but its coverage is also linked to measurable behaviors as the choices of what and how it covers politics seem to be able to move viewers with certain tendencies to action. This book will be a valuable addition to any reader’s collection on media and public opinion.' - David Redlawsk, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
