The News and public opinion: media effects on civic life

INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. What Is Public Opinion? PART ONE: THE NEWS MEDIA Chapter 2. A Changing Communication Environment Chapter 3. Reporting the News Chapter 4. Trust in the News PART TWO: SETTING THE CIVIC STAGE Chapter 5. The Audiences for News Chapter 6. Focusing Public Attention Chapter 7. Learning from the News Chapter 8. Forming Opinions Chapter 9. Tone of the News Chapter 10. Political Behavior Chapter 11. What Citizens Bring to the News Chapter 12. News Influence on Civic Life PART THREE: COMING TO JUDGMENT Chapter 13. Assessing the Role of News in Civic Life Bibliography Index