Social Sciences
8 years ago

TV News Shapes Public Opinion More Than Presidents or Interest Groups!

American Political Science Review
What Moves Public Opinion?
Benjamin I. Page, Robert Y. Shapiro, Glenn R. Dempsey

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Public opinion can be influenced by what is shown on network television news. Different news sources have different effects on people's policy preferences. News commentators and experts have a strong positive impact, while special interest groups have a negative impact. Popular presidents tend to have positive effects on public opinion, while unpopular presidents do not.