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Shaping Political Attitudes

The Impact of Interpersonal Communication and Mass Media
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Recent research in the area of public opinion has focused most of its attention on the effect of the mass media, television in particular, as an influencing agent. The author argues that media effects are only half of the equation; the mass media cannot be seen as the exclusive source of political information. In a model of `total information flow', the media must share the political information environment with interpersonal communication. This volume bridges the gap between media and interpersonal communication and their combined effect on political attitudes and cognition.
PART ONE: PARADIGMS OF MEDIA AND INTERPERSONAL EFFECTS Introduction Media Influences in Politics Levels of Interpersonal Influence Levels of Analysis PART TWO: DYNAMICS OF SOURCE INTERACTION Multi-methodology Experimental Evidence of Interaction Media and Three Levels of Interpersonal Influence PART THREE: THE PROCESS OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATION EFFECTS Total Information Flow Conclusions
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