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Priming Effect of Media on Political Perceptions
Article Review # 15066
Priming Effect of Media on Political Perceptions
Analysis of an article on the theory that media coverage affects perceptions of President's performance, focusing on the Iran-Contra scandal.
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" Krosnick and Kinder (1990) conducted a test of their theory of "priming" in a study based on data gathered by the 1986 National Election Study (NES). The data was compiled in the period preceding and following the 25 November 1986 announcement by the Reagan White House that funds secured from the sale of arms to Iran had been diverted by members of the President's National Security Council (NSC) to the Contra forces fighting to overthrow the Sandinista government of Nicaragua. Priming deals with the effect of news media attention to certain stories on individuals' assessments of the President's performance and had, according to the literature reviewed here, been supported by experimental tests. The authors felt that the fortunate chance of a major scandal occurring in the midst of a major information gathering initiative provided them with a rare opportunity to..."More papers on Priming Effect of Media on Political Perceptions:
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APA Citation:
Priming Effect of Media on Political Perceptions (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Article-Review-Priming-Effect-of-Media-on-Political-Perceptions/15066
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"Priming Effect of Media on Political Perceptions" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Article-Review-Priming-Effect-of-Media-on-Political-Perceptions/15066>
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