Randy Bobbitt

Us against Them

The Political Culture of Talk Radio

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Produktbeschreibung

Us against Them examines the phenomenon of talk radio and the role that it plays in the American political process as well as popular culture. Utilizing historical accounts of the industry's growth, biographies of well-known hosts, and interviews with individuals working in the industry, Randy Bobbitt explores why people choose to listen to political talk instead of music when they turn on their radio.

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Produktdetails

• Lexington Studies in Political Communication
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 618g
• ISBN-13: 9780739126394
• ISBN-10: 0739126393
• Artikelnr.: 29027246

Autorenporträt

Randy Bobbitt is assistant professor in the department of communication arts at the University of West Florida and author of Lottery Wars: Case Studies in Bible Belt Politics, 1986-2005.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Hot Air Chapter 2. The Audience: Who Listens and Why Chapter 3.
The Sponsors: Who Advertises and Why Chapter 4. The Conservatives Chapter
5. The Progressives Chapter 6. The Libertarians Chapter 7. The Women
Chapter 8. The Haters and the Shockers Chapter 9. The Locals Chapter 10. In
Theory: Talk Radio and American Politics Chapter 11. In Practice: Talk
Radio and the 2008 Presidential Election Chapter 12 Epilogue.Talk Radio,
the First Amendment, and the Fairness Doctrine