TY - BOOK ID - 29331662 TI - Soft News Goes to War PY - 2011 SN - 0691123772 1283291029 9786613291028 1400841283 9780691123776 9781400841288 9780691115863 0691115869 0691115869 PB - Princeton, NJ DB - UniCat KW - Magazine format television programs -- United States. KW - Television broadcasting of news -- United States. KW - United States -- Foreign relations -- Public opinion. KW - Magazine format television programs KW - Television broadcasting of news KW - Public opinion KW - United States KW - Foreign relations KW - Public opinion. KW - Journalism & Communications KW - Journalism KW - ABŞ KW - ABSh KW - Ameerika Ühendriigid KW - America (Republic) KW - Amerika Birlăshmish Shtatlary KW - Amerika Birlăşmi Ştatları KW - Amerika Birlăşmiş Ştatları KW - Amerika ka Kelenyalen Jamanaw KW - Amerika Qūrama Shtattary KW - Amerika Qŭshma Shtatlari KW - Amerika Qushma Shtattary KW - Amerika (Republic) KW - Amerikai Egyesült Államok KW - Amerikanʹ Veĭtʹsėndi︠a︡vks Shtattnė KW - Amerikări Pĕrleshu̇llĕ Shtatsem KW - Amerikas Forenede Stater KW - Amerikayi Miatsʻyal Nahangner KW - Ameriketako Estatu Batuak KW - Amirika Carékat KW - AQSh KW - Ar. ha-B. KW - Arhab KW - Artsot ha-Berit KW - Artzois Ha'bris KW - Bí-kok KW - Ē.P.A. KW - EE.UU. KW - Egyesült Államok KW - ĒPA KW - Estados Unidos KW - Estados Unidos da América do Norte KW - Estados Unidos de América KW - Estaos Xuníos KW - Estaos Xuníos d'América KW - Estatos Unitos KW - Estatos Unitos d'America KW - Estats Units d'Amèrica KW - Ètats-Unis d'Amèrica KW - États-Unis d'Amérique KW - Fareyniḳṭe Shṭaṭn KW - Feriene Steaten KW - Feriene Steaten fan Amearika KW - Forente stater KW - FS KW - Hēnomenai Politeiai Amerikēs KW - Hēnōmenes Politeies tēs Amerikēs KW - Hiwsisayin Amerikayi Miatsʻeal Tērutʻiwnkʻ KW - Istadus Unidus KW - Jungtinės Amerikos valstybės KW - Mei guo KW - Mei-kuo KW - Meiguo KW - Mî-koet KW - Miatsʻyal Nahangner KW - Miguk KW - Na Stàitean Aonaichte KW - NSA KW - S.U.A. KW - SAD KW - Saharat ʻAmērikā KW - SASht KW - Severo-Amerikanskie Shtaty KW - Severo-Amerikanskie Soedinennye Shtaty KW - Si︠e︡vero-Amerikanskīe Soedinennye Shtaty KW - Sjedinjene Američke Države KW - Soedinennye Shtaty Ameriki KW - Soedinennye Shtaty Severnoĭ Ameriki KW - Soedinennye Shtaty Si︠e︡vernoĭ Ameriki KW - Spojené staty americké KW - SShA KW - Stadoù-Unanet Amerika KW - Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá KW - Stany Zjednoczone KW - Stati Uniti KW - Stati Uniti d'America KW - Stâts Unîts KW - Stâts Unîts di Americhe KW - Steatyn Unnaneysit KW - Steatyn Unnaneysit America KW - SUA (Stati Uniti d'America) KW - Sŭedineni amerikanski shtati KW - Sŭedinenite shtati KW - Tetã peteĩ reko Amérikagua KW - U.S. KW - U.S.A. KW - United States of America KW - Unol Daleithiau KW - Unol Daleithiau America KW - Unuiĝintaj Ŝtatoj de Ameriko KW - US KW - USA KW - Usono KW - Vaeinigte Staatn KW - Vaeinigte Staatn vo Amerika KW - Vereinigte Staaten KW - Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika KW - Verenigde State van Amerika KW - Verenigde Staten KW - VS KW - VSA KW - Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí KW - Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah KW - Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amirīkīyah KW - Wilāyāt al-Muttaḥidah al-Amrīkīyah KW - Yhdysvallat KW - Yunaeted Stet KW - Yunaeted Stet blong Amerika KW - ZDA KW - Združene države Amerike KW - Zʹi︠e︡dnani Derz︠h︡avy Ameryky KW - Zjadnośone staty Ameriki KW - Zluchanyi︠a︡ Shtaty Ameryki KW - Zlucheni Derz︠h︡avy KW - ZSA KW - Η.Π.Α. KW - Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής KW - Америка (Republic) KW - Американь Вейтьсэндявкс Штаттнэ KW - Америкӑри Пӗрлешӳллӗ Штатсем KW - САЩ KW - Съединените щати KW - Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі KW - ولايات المتحدة KW - ولايات المتّحدة الأمريكيّة KW - ولايات المتحدة الامريكية KW - 미국 KW - Spojené obce severoamerické KW - États-Unis KW - É.-U. KW - ÉU UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:29331662 AB - The American public has consistently declared itself less concerned with foreign affairs in the post-Cold War era, even after 9/11, than at any time since World War II. How can it be, then, that public attentiveness to U.S. foreign policy crises has increased? This book represents the first systematic attempt to explain this apparent paradox. Matthew Baum argues that the answer lies in changes to television's presentation of political information. In so doing he develops a compelling "byproduct" theory of information consumption. The information revolution has fundamentally changed the way the mass media, especially television, covers foreign policy. Traditional news has been repackaged into numerous entertainment-oriented news programs and talk shows. By transforming political issues involving scandal or violence (especially attacks against America) into entertainment, the "soft news" media have actually captured more viewers who will now follow news about foreign crises, due to its entertainment value, even if they remain uninterested in foreign policy. Baum rigorously tests his theory through content analyses of traditional and soft news media coverage of various post-WWII U.S. foreign crises and statistical analyses of public opinion surveys. The results hold key implications for the future of American politics and foreign policy. For instance, watching soft news reinforces isolationism among many inattentive Americans. Scholars, political analysts, and even politicians have tended to ignore the soft news media and politically disengaged citizens. But, as this well-written book cogently demonstrates, soft news viewers represent a largely untapped reservoir of unusually persuadable voters. ER -