Constructing public opinion

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Date
2001
Main contributors
Ericsson, Susan; Media Education Foundation
Summary
Prof. Justin Lewis demonstrates the ways the mass media uses polling data, not to reflect what Americans think, but instead to construct public opinion itself. Addresses the role the media play in "manufacturing consent" for political elites, what polls really tell us about public opinion, and what Americans actually think about political and social issues.
Contributor
Lewis, Justin, 1958-
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Genre
Documentary films
Subjects
Government, Law, Politics; Broadcasting, Communications; Government, Law, Politics; TV, Film; American Culture, History; Public opinion; Public opinion -- United States; Mass media and public opinion -- United States; Political psychology
Locations
North America; United States; Massachusetts; Northampton
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
31 minutes; color
Notes
Films @ UM
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090478; Fedora 2 PID: umd:75987; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/10662; Catalog Key: alephsys003885723; OCLC: ocn664130711

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