The Role of Communication in Government

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" The Role of Communication in Government
As Lowi and Ginsburg have illustrated, public opinion is not a simple concept. What public opinion is, and has become, is a jigsaw puzzle comprising nationalism, poll taking, and the uses that politicians put to these ideas. It is somewhat surprising to learn of the concerted government effort to nationalize the American population in the 19th century. In order to promote a sense of national unity, with certain essential ideas continuing to dominate everyday life, an enforced nationalism makes sense. Having a vast population conversant in one language, and the efforts to bridge geographic gulfs with roads, telegraphs, and railroads certainly had the desired effect (Lowi & Ginsburg 1994). However, it may be that these efforts, along with the drive toward public literacy, were along the lines of grass roots efforts, and.."

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