Ebook: The outrage industry : political opinion media and the new incivility
Author: Berry Jeffrey M., Sobieraj Sarah
- Tags: Television and politics -- United States. Television in politics -- United States. Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States. Mass media and public opinion -- United States. Political culture -- United States. Television viewers -- United States -- Attitudes. United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century -- In mass media. United States --
- Series: Oxford studies in postwar American political development
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: United States, USA., United States
- Language: English
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"In early 2012, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed that Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student who advocated for insurance coverage of contraceptives, "wants to be paid to have sex." Over the next few days, Limbaugh attacked Fluke personally, often in crude terms, while a powerful backlash grew, led by organizations such as the National Organization for Women. But perhaps what was most notableRead more...
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A stimulating expose on how the roots of today's partisan rage lie in the <"outrage industry>" - deregulated, commodified media markets that will do anything for money and attention. Read more...
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