Screen LibraryEconomic news : informing the inattentive audience /
"This book tells the story of how the news media can help the inattentive members of the public become better educated and knowledgeable 'economic citizens'. The authors argue that changes in the economy, journalism and consumer culture have made economic news more visible, more mains...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Routledge research in journalism
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| Summary: |
"This book tells the story of how the news media can help the inattentive members of the public become better educated and knowledgeable 'economic citizens'. The authors argue that changes in the economy, journalism and consumer culture have made economic news more visible, more mainstream and more accessible. They show how economic news not only affects economic perceptions, but also interest in the economy, knowledge about the economy, and economic voting. Relying on statistical analyses, the book provides a comprehensive and systematic study of the effects of economic news"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138356429 1138356425 |
| Index Number: | HB74 |
| CLC: |
F0-05 G210-05 |
| Call Number: | G210-05/V224 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- A baseline understanding of the economy -- How economic news informs the inattentive audience -- Sounding the alarm when it matters -- Making the economy relevant and interesting with human-interest framing -- Good news in bad news : how negativity enhances economic efficacy -- Learning from economic consequence framing -- Domesticated economic news and attribution of responsibility -- Economic news and government approval -- Mediated uncertainty and consumer expectations -- Getting the good message through: against all odds? |