{"product_id":"real-news-about-the-news-media-and-british-politics-hardback-9781009387033","title":"Real News about the News; Media and British Politics (Hardback) 9781009387033","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReal News about the News\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMedia and British Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnravels the real effects of the mainstream and alternative news media on British politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth Newton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009387033, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e202 pages, 13 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 1.7 cm, 0.437 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'To assess the power of the media to shape public opinion and politics, start here! Kenneth Newton's up-to-date review of what we know - and don't know - about the impact of news media on public opinion in Britain is essential reading. Thorough and well written, fearless and frank, this book is a gem.' Michael Schudson, Professor of Journalism and Sociology, Columbia University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat role does the media play in British politics? There is growing concern that the media environment is biased, and that online news and social media spread fake news, conspiracy theories, propaganda, and foreign interference. Examining TV, radio, newspapers and the internet, Kenneth Newton unravels the real effects of the mainstream and alternative news media. With abundant evidence, Newton demonstrates that, contrary to popular belief: newspapers neither win nor lose elections; nor set election agendas; most citizens have a fairly mixed news diet and do not inhabit echo-chambers; social media influences on political attitudes are generally small and actually expand the range of news people get; impartial and reliable public service news still provides the bulk of the nation's news diet. Evidence shows that the main media effects on political attitudes and behaviour are positive and inform and mobilise citizens rather than influencing their voting choice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Massive and minimal media effects\u003cbr\u003e 2. The news landscape\u003cbr\u003e 3. News diets\u003cbr\u003e 4. Avoiding, rejecting, ignoring and accepting\u003cbr\u003e 5. Digital pessimism\u003cbr\u003e 6. Newspapers, voting and agenda-setting\u003cbr\u003e 7. Media malaise and the mean world effect\u003cbr\u003e 8. Personal experience as a reality check\u003cbr\u003e 9. Pluralism and democracy\u003cbr\u003e 10. Practical lessons.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Constitution:%20government%20\u0026amp;%20the%20state%20%5BJPHC%5D%22\"\u003eJPHC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52413997580568,"sku":"9781009387033","price":79.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009387033i.jpg?v=1784334802","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/real-news-about-the-news-media-and-british-politics-hardback-9781009387033","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}