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Author Fitzgerald, Vincent M., author.

Title The influence of polls on television news coverage of presidential campaigns / Vincent M. Fitzgerald.

Publication Info. Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

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Description xv, 159 pages ; 24 cm.
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Series Lexington studies in political communication
Lexington studies in political communication.
Summary "This book is a comprehensive content analysis of the use of polls by the three major television network newscasts during presidential general election campaigns from 1968 to 2016. It documents the dramatic increase of polls and the decline in coverage of substantive issues and the candidates' policy positions over that time"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148) and index.
Contents Polls, campaigns, and television -- The rise of polls -- Campaigns as sport -- Being used by the polls -- Polls, issues, and news coverage -- Driving the campaign coverage.
Subject Election forecasting -- United States.
Public opinion polls -- United States.
Television broadcasting of news -- Political aspects -- United States.
Presidents -- Election -- Press coverage -- United States.
Political campaigns -- Press coverage -- United States.
Press and politics -- United States.
Press and politics. (OCoLC)fst01075866
Election forecasting. (OCoLC)fst00904298
Public opinion polls. (OCoLC)fst01082803
Television broadcasting of news -- Political aspects. (OCoLC)fst01146804
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN 9781498542326 (cloth : alk. paper)
1498542328
9781498542333 (electronic)
1498542336

 
    
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