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Engaging the Public
How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy
Engaging the Public
How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy
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In the1996 presidential election, voters stayed away from the polls in record numbers. This volume of original essays by leading political scientists and media scholars examines the nature of political disengagement among the public and offers concrete solutions for how the government and media can stimulate public engagement in the political process. Among recommendations are more public deliberation, media responsibility, and campaign finance reform. Candidates with integrity, issues that matter, and information that is both reliable and meaningful will motivate the disaffected more surely than special-interest appeals to minorities, lower-income voters, students, and others. Further recommendations include using the Internet, structural change in registration and voting, and 'reverse socialization'.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Introduction: Disengagement and Reform
Part 3 Part I. Citizen Engagement: The People
Chapter 4 No-Show '96: Americans Who Do Not Vote
Chapter 5 Alienation and the Soccer Mom: A Media Creation or a New Trend in Voting Behavior?
Chapter 6 Alienation, Engagement, and the College Student: A Focus Group Study
Chapter 7 Second Chance Political Socialization: Trickle-up Effects of Children on Parents
Part 8 Part II. Citizen Engagement: The Media
Chapter 9 Media and Participation: Breaking the Spiral of Disaffection
Chapter 10 Voter Interest and Participation in the 1996 Presidential Election: Did the Debates Matter?
Chapter 11 Consequences of Negative Political Advertising Exposure
Chapter 12 Political Talk Radio Shows' Impact on Democratic Citizenship
Chapter 13 A Vehicle for Engagement or a Haven for the Disaffected? Internet Use, Political Alienation, and Voter Participation
Part 14 Part III. Citizen Engagement: Reform
Chapter 15 Election Law Reform and Turnout: What Works?
Chapter 16 Voting Trends in the States: The Impact of Reform
Chapter 17 Early Voting in Tennessee: Removing Barriers to Participation
Chapter 18 Armchair Voting: The Vote-by-Mail Experiment in the State of Oregon
Chapter 19 DebateWatch '96 and Citizen Engagement: Building Democracy through Citizen Communication
Chapter 20 Going Beyond Adults and Voter Turnout: Evaluating a Socialization Program Involving Schools, Family, and Media
Chapter 21 Increasing the Quality and Quantity of Citizen Participation: New Technologies and New Techniques
Chapter 22 Engaging the Public: An Agenda for Reform
Product details
| Published | 03 Sep 1998 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 296 |
| ISBN | 9780847688906 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Dimensions | 227 x 149 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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