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News That Matters:

Television and American Opinion
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University of Chicago Press, Mar 15, 1989 - Performing Arts - 187 pages
"News That Mattersdoes matter, because it demonstrates conclusively that television newscasts powerfully affect opinion. . . . All that follows, whether it supports, modifies, or challenges their conclusions, will have to begin here."—Aaron Wildavsky,The Public Interest

"Because of its methodological integrity and richness,News That Mattersis likely to be regarded as an impressive, possibliy grounbreaking work."—Neil Postman,New York Times Book Review
  

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Book from grad school....two years later and still haven't gotten around to reading it. Read full review

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About the author (1989)

Shanto Iyengar teaches political science and communications at Stanford University. He has authored or edited several books, including "News That Matters, Is Anyone Responsible?" and "Explorations in Political Psychology". Iyengar is also a guest columnist for washingtonpost.com.

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TitleNews That Matters: Television and American Opinion
American Politics and Political Economy
AuthorShanto Iyengar
ContributorDonald R. Kinder
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press, 1989
ISBN0226388573, 9780226388571
Length187 pages
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Performing Arts / Television / History & Criticism
Political Science / General
  
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