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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462245403321

Autore

Bobbitt Randall W

Titolo

Us against Them [[electronic resource] ] : The Political Culture of Talk Radio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2010

ISBN

1-283-60034-X

1-4616-3465-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Collana

Lexington Studies in Political Communication

Disciplina

302.2344

Soggetti

Radio broadcasting - Political aspects - United States

Radio in politics - United States

Radio talk shows - United States

Radio talk shows - Political aspects - United States

Radio broadcasting - United States

Journalism & Communications

Radio & TV Broadcasting

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 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; Epilogue: Talk Radio, the First Amendment, and the Fairness Doctrine; Notes; Sources; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Us against Them</span><span> 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.</span></span></span>