Good Media, Bad Media: The Benefits and Consequences of a Negative, Emotional, and Biased News Media

by Michael W. Wagner and Mike Gruszczynski

Book Overview

The overwhelming negativity with which the American public views the news media is largely misplaced. Indeed, negative, emotional, and even biased political news coverage has some benefits for the American people--influencing their ability to perceive a clear choice between the two major parties, increasing their willingness to participate in politics, focusing their attention on important issues, improving their political knowledge, and building...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138926469
• ISBN13: 9781138926462
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages