Engaging the Public How Government and the

This volume of original essays by leading political scientists and media scholars examines the nature of political disengagement among the public and offers concrete solutions for how the government and media can stimulate public engagement in the political process.

List of Figures and Tables

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Foreword

xi

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Senator Paul Simon

Acknowledgments

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Introduction: Disengagement and Reform

1

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Part I Citizen Engagement: The People

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1 No-Show '96: Americans Who Do Not Vote

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Ellen Shearer

Dwight L. Morris

Jack Doppelt

2 Alienation and the "Soccer Mom:" A Media Creation or a New Trend in Voting Behavior?

29

(12)

Barbara L. Poole

Melinda A. Mueller

3 Alienation, Engagement, and the College Student: A Focus Group Study

41

(16)

Carol E. Hays

4 Second Chance Political Socialization: "Trickle-up" Effects of Children on Parents

57

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Michael McDevitt

Steven H. Chaffee

Part II Citizen Engagement: The Media

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5 Media and Participation: Breaking the Spiral of Disaffection

75

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Bruce E. Pinkleton

Erica Weintraub Austin

6 Voter Interest and Participation in the 1996 Presidential Election: Did the Debates Matter?

87

(10)

David Weaver

Dan Drew

Wei Wu

7 Consequences of Negative Political Advertising Exposure

97

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Wayne Wanta

James B. Lemert

Tien-tsung Lee

8 Political Talk Radio Shows' Impact on Democratic Citizenship

111

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Stephen Earl Bennett

9 A Vehicle for Engagement or a Haven for the Disaffected? Internet Use, Political Alienation, and Voter Participation

123

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Thomas J. Johnson

Barbara K. Kaye

Part III Citizen Engagement: Reform

137

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10 Election Law Reform and Turnout: What Works?

143

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Jerry Calvert

11 Voting Trends in the States: The Impact of Reform

153

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Christopher Budzisz

Scott P. Hays

12 Early Voting in Tennessee: Removing Barriers to Participation

167

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Grant W. Neeley

Lilliard Richardson

13 Armchair Voting: The Vote-by-Mail Experiment in the State of Oregon

175

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Priscilla L. Southwell

Justin Burchett

14 Debate Watch '96 and Citizen Engagement: Building Democracy through Citizen Communication

185

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Mitchell S. McKinney

Julia A. Spiker

Lynda Lee Kaid

15 Going Beyond Adults and Voter Turnout: Evaluating a Socialization Program Involving Schools, Family and Media

195

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Jack M. McLeod

William P. Eveland, Jr.

Edward M. Horowitz

16 Increasing the Quality and Quantity of Citizen Participation: New Technologies and New Techniques

207

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Christa Daryl Slaton

Theodore L. Becker

17 Engaging the Public: An Agenda for Reform

217

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Thomas J. Johnson

Carol E. Hays

Scott P. Hays

References

235

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Index

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About the Contributors

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Engaging the Public How Government and the Media Can Reinvigorate American Democracy

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