Communicating Politics: Engaging the Public in Democratic Life (Paperback)

Contents: Mitchell S. McKinney/Lynda Lee Kaid/Dianne G. Bystrom: The Role of Communication in Civic Engagement ? Michael X. Delli Carpini: An Overview of the State of Citizens’ Knowledge About Politics ? Trevor Parry-Giles/Shawn J. Parry-Giles: An Optimistic Reassessment of Political Communication in the United States ? Bey-Ling Sha/La Verne V. Collins: Communicating the Importance of Civic Participation in Census 2000: ≪How America Knows What America Needs≫ ? Chester J. Culver: How Government Can Enhance Civic Engagement: A Perspective from the State ? Curtis Gans: Reflections on Civic Engagement I. Low Voter Turnout and the Decline of American Civic Participation ? Ellen Shearer: Reflections on Civic Engagement II. Nonvoters: Who Are America’s No-Shows? ? David L. Paletz: Communicating Politics Through the Media: What’s Wrong and How Can We Fix It? ? Erik P. Bucy: The Media Participation Hypothesis ? Dianne G. Bystrom: Media Content and Candidate Viability: The Case of Elizabeth Dole ? Stephanie Greco Larson: Public Voices on Network News: Broadening the Discussion ? L. Patrick Devlin: Advertising Messages: Direct Candidate to Voter Communication in the 2000 Presidential Primaries ? Lynda Lee Kaid/Ben Keener/Mike Chanslor: Visual Manipulations in Political Spot Ads in the 2000 Presidential Primaries: A Source of Voter Alienation? ? Suzanne Larson/Patricia Paystrup: The Internet and Democracy: John McCain’s New Approach to Politicking ? James E. Tomlinson: Campaigning in Cyberspace: Lessons for Political Communication in the ≪Net≫ Century ? Anne Hildreth/Leah A. Murray/J. Cherie Strachan: The Limitations of E-Democracy ? Mitchell S. McKinney: Engaging Citizens Through Presidential Debates: Does the Format Matter? ? Diana B. Carlin: Debate Watch: Creating a Public Sphere for the Unheard Voices ? Sander Vanocur: Reflections on Presidential Debates I. A Presidential Debates Retrospective ? Edward M. Fouhy: Reflections on Presidential Debates II. Presidential Debates Help Voters Find the Information They Need, When They Need It ? Marilyn S. Roberts/Guy Golan: Issues, Inclusion, and Illusion: The 2000 Republican National Convention Reaches Out ? Amy B. Caiazza: Making Politics Responsive to Women: Gender, Policy, and Political Participation ? Mary Christine Banwart: Engaging the Gap: Exploring the Gender Gap and Its Influence on the 2000 Presidential Election ? Ann E. Burnette: Courting Women Voters: Candidate Message Strategies and the Gender Gap ? Arla Bernstein: Political Interest and Media Use: Analyzing the Youth Vote ? Julia A. Spiker: Engaging the Disengaged: Understanding Young Citizens’ Political Malaise.