Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Paul Waldman
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780195152777
- eISBN:
- 9780199833900
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0195152778.003.0003
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
In the 2000 election, journalists settled on twin portraits of Al Gore and George W. Bush that framed the coverage each received. Gore was portrayed as the lying panderer, while Bush was portrayed as ...
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In the 2000 election, journalists settled on twin portraits of Al Gore and George W. Bush that framed the coverage each received. Gore was portrayed as the lying panderer, while Bush was portrayed as the inexperienced dolt. These portraits then determined how campaign events were interpreted. While neither portrait was complimentary, in the end they worked to Bush's advantage, because no moral value was attached to inexperience, while a moral value was attached to Gore's alleged dishonesty.Less
In the 2000 election, journalists settled on twin portraits of Al Gore and George W. Bush that framed the coverage each received. Gore was portrayed as the lying panderer, while Bush was portrayed as the inexperienced dolt. These portraits then determined how campaign events were interpreted. While neither portrait was complimentary, in the end they worked to Bush's advantage, because no moral value was attached to inexperience, while a moral value was attached to Gore's alleged dishonesty.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Paul Waldman
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780195152777
- eISBN:
- 9780199833900
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0195152778.003.0002
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
Examines the role journalists adopt during presidential campaigns, and how that role determines the frame of campaign news. Assuming that what is presented to the voters is a persona, journalists act ...
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Examines the role journalists adopt during presidential campaigns, and how that role determines the frame of campaign news. Assuming that what is presented to the voters is a persona, journalists act as amateur psychologists, seeking to discover the “real” person behind the candidate. They then focus on the moments or events that reinforce the conclusions they have made about the candidates’ respective characters.Less
Examines the role journalists adopt during presidential campaigns, and how that role determines the frame of campaign news. Assuming that what is presented to the voters is a persona, journalists act as amateur psychologists, seeking to discover the “real” person behind the candidate. They then focus on the moments or events that reinforce the conclusions they have made about the candidates’ respective characters.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Paul Waldman
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- November 2003
- ISBN:
- 9780195152777
- eISBN:
- 9780199833900
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0195152778.003.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
The reports that journalists offer are not called “stories” by accident. This chapter analyzes a series of cases, in wars, electoral campaigns, and policy debates, in which dramatic stories framed ...
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The reports that journalists offer are not called “stories” by accident. This chapter analyzes a series of cases, in wars, electoral campaigns, and policy debates, in which dramatic stories framed coverage and overwhelmed the facts. As a result, inaccuracies passed into news and the public was left misinformed.Less
The reports that journalists offer are not called “stories” by accident. This chapter analyzes a series of cases, in wars, electoral campaigns, and policy debates, in which dramatic stories framed coverage and overwhelmed the facts. As a result, inaccuracies passed into news and the public was left misinformed.
Maria Elizabeth Grabe and Erik Page Bucy
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- April 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780195372076
- eISBN:
- 9780199893478
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195372076.003.0006
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
The preceding chapters have built a theoretical and data-driven case for why news visuals in general, and image bites in particular, should be considered for their persuasive influence and taken more ...
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The preceding chapters have built a theoretical and data-driven case for why news visuals in general, and image bites in particular, should be considered for their persuasive influence and taken more seriously in election news research. The scaffolding for the book's longitudinal content analysis of presidential campaign news has been assembled in a cross-disciplinary fashion, with contributions from communication research, neuroscience, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, behavioral biology, sociology, and political science, among other areas. The patterns of candidate coverage identified are therefore interpretable in light of existing research evidence and theory about media influences from a variety of perspectives. This chapter examines the content analysis findings in relation to public opinion data in order to assess the potential influence of network news coverage on candidate support. Specifically, it investigates the relationship between tracking poll data and visual, verbal, and volume of coverage variables for each election year.Less
The preceding chapters have built a theoretical and data-driven case for why news visuals in general, and image bites in particular, should be considered for their persuasive influence and taken more seriously in election news research. The scaffolding for the book's longitudinal content analysis of presidential campaign news has been assembled in a cross-disciplinary fashion, with contributions from communication research, neuroscience, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, behavioral biology, sociology, and political science, among other areas. The patterns of candidate coverage identified are therefore interpretable in light of existing research evidence and theory about media influences from a variety of perspectives. This chapter examines the content analysis findings in relation to public opinion data in order to assess the potential influence of network news coverage on candidate support. Specifically, it investigates the relationship between tracking poll data and visual, verbal, and volume of coverage variables for each election year.
