Media Effects on Public Opinion
Fri, September 6, 2:00 to 3:30pm, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Franklin 5Session Submission Type: Created Panel
Session Description
This papers in this panel use a number of research methods to examine how exposure to media messaging impact public opinion across a range of issues including abortion, gun control, the state of the economy.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
Ambivalence and (Mis)Information in Americans’ Abortion Attitudes - Erin Cassese, University of Delaware; Phil Jones, University of Delaware; Joanne Miller, University of Delaware; Kassra Oskooii, University of Delaware; Dannagal G. Young, University of Delaware
Have You Heard about the Terrible Economy? Media Use, Networks, & Public Opinion - Michael W. Wagner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mark Copelovitch, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Focus Groups and the New Public Opinion Infrastructure - Nick Anstead, London School of Economics
Impact of Photos of Dead Children and “Good Guy with a Gun” on Gun Control Opinions - Jacob Richard Thomas, Princeton University
Examining the Role of Negative Campaigning Media Coverage on Electoral Trust - Kelechi Amakoh, Michigan State University