The influence of partisan news is presumed to be powerful, but evidence for its effects on political elites is limited, often based more on anecdotes than science. Using a rigorous quasi-experimental research design, observational data, and open science practices, this book carefully demonstrates how the re-emergence and rise of partisan cable news in the US affected the behavior of political elites during the rise and proliferation of Fox News across media markets between 1996 and 2010. Despite widespread concerns over the ills of partisan news, evidence provides a nuanced, albeit cautionary tale. On one hand, findings suggest that the rise of Fox indeed changed elite political behavior in recent decades. At the same time, the limited conditions under which Fox News' influence occurred suggests that concerns about the network's power may be overstated.
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Preface; 1. A new sheriff in town?; 2. The roll out of fox news and its content; 3. Did fox news influence the decision to run for congress?; 4. Did fox news influence how members of congress voted on legislation?; 5. Did fox news affect dyadic representation?; 6. Did fox news affect collective representation?; 7. Politicians are people, too.
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Interrogates the presumed power of partisan news and investigates Fox News' influence on political elites in the United States.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781009432078
Publisert
2025-02-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
404 gr
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
246