Ladd, Jonathan M., 1978-

Why Americans hate the media and how it matters / Jonathan M. Ladd. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011. - p. cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why is everyone mad at the mainstream media? -- Political conflict with the press in the pre-polling era -- The emergence of the institutional news media in an era of decreasing political polarization -- The institutional news media in an era of political polarization and media fragmentation -- Sources of antipathy toward the news media -- News media trust and political learning -- News media trust and voting -- The news media in a democracy.

9780691147857 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780691147864 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Mass media--Political aspects--United States.
Mass media--Objectivity--United States.
Mass media--Public opinion.--United States
Public opinion--United States.

P95.82.U6 / L33 2011

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