Campaigns in the News: Mass Media and Congressional Elections

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Tables ix
• Preface xi
• 1: Introduction 1
• 2: Shaping the News: An Analysis of House Candidates' Campaign Communications 13
• INTRODUCTION 13
• CONCLUSION 24
• 3: Liberal Campaign Rhetoric in 1984 31
• NOTES 48
• 4: Why Some Constituencies Are Better Informed Than Most About the Positions of House Incumbents 51
• NOTES 70
• 5: Congressional Campaign Coverage in Rural Districts 77
• NOTES 89
• 6: The Scribes of Texas: Newspaper Coverage of the 1984 U.S. Senate Campaign 91
• CONCLUSIONS 105
• 7: Mass Media Effects on Recognizing and Rating Candidates in U.S. Senate Elections 109
• NOTES 130
• 8: Exploiting Televised Coverage of National Party Conventions on Behalf of Congressional Candidates: The Case of 1984 133
• TALE OF TWO CONVENTIONS: THE GAVEL-TO-GAVEL STORY 146
• 9: Show Horses in House Elections: The Advantages and Disadvantages of National Media Visibility 161
• NOTES 179
• 10: Media Coverage of Congressional Elections: An Ethical Perspective 183
• NOTES 197
• 11: Future Research on the News Media and Congressional Elections 199
• NOTES 205
• Bibliography 207
• Index 219
• About the Contributors 227

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