{"title":"Anthony R Dimaggio","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"when-media-goes-to-war-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781583671993","title":"When Media Goes to War","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this fresh and provocative book, Anthony DiMaggio uses the war in Iraq and the United States confrontations with Iran as his touchstones to probe the sometimes fine line between news and propaganda. Using Antonio Gramsci's concept of hegemony and drawing upon the seminal works of Noam Chomsky, Edward Herman, and Robert McChesney, DiMaggio combines a rigorousempirical analysis and clear, lucid prose to enlighten readers about issues essential to the struggle for a critical media and a functioning democracy. If, as DiMaggio shows, our newspapers and television news programs play a decisive role in determining what we think, and if, as he demonstrates convincingly, what the media give us is largely propaganda that supports an oppressive and undemocratic status quo, then it is incumbent upon us to make sure that they are responsive to the majority and not just the powerful and privileged few.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49594705084689,"sku":"GOR011602034","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1583671994.jpg?v=1751151529"},{"product_id":"fake-news-in-america-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781316512456","title":"Fake News in America","description":"The term 'fake news' became a buzzword during Donald Trump's presidency, yet it is a term that means very different things to different people. This pioneering book provides a comprehensive examination of what Americans mean when they talk about fake news in contemporary politics, mass media, and societal discourse, and explores the various factors that contribute to this, such as the power of language, political parties, ideology, media, and socialization. By analysing a range of case studies across war, political corruption, climate change, conspiracy theories, electoral politics, and the Covid-19 pandemic, it demonstrates how fake news is a fundamentally contested phenomenon, and how its meaning varies depending on the person using the term, and the political context. It provides readers with tools to identify, talk about, and resist fake news, and emphasizes a need for education reform with an eye toward promoting critical thinking and information literacy.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50723294216465,"sku":"NGR9781316512456","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51023035498769,"sku":"NIN9781316512456","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1316512452.jpg?v=1750889622"},{"product_id":"political-power-in-america-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781438476940","title":"Political Power in America","description":"Analyzing major political institutions such as Congress, the courts, the presidency, and the media, this book chronicles how the interests of affluent Americans—particularly business, professional, and corporate interests—dominate over those of \"average\" citizens. Anthony R. DiMaggio examines American political behavior, as it relates to lobbying, citizen activism, media consumption, and voting, to demonstrate how the public is often misinformed and manipulated regarding major political and economic matters. However, record public distrust of the government and the increasing popularity of mass protests suggest that most Americans are deeply unhappy with the political status quo, and many are willing to fight for change. Political Power in America details this interplay between a political system dominated by the affluent few and the rise of mass political distrust and protest. It offers information and tools needed to better understand the democratic deficit in American politics, while providing opportunities for discussing what we might do to address the mounting crisis of declining democracy.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51026154586385,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51026156388625,"sku":"NIN9781438476940","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52348870951185,"sku":"NLS9781438476940","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1438476949.jpg?v=1751084033"},{"product_id":"rise-of-the-tea-party-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781583672471","title":"The Rise of the Tea Party","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat to make of the Tea Party? To some, it is a grassroots movement\u003cbr\u003e aiming to reclaim an out-of-touch government for the people.\u003cbr\u003e To others, it is a proto-fascist organization of the misinformed and\u003cbr\u003e manipulated lower middle class. Either way, it is surely one of the\u003cbr\u003e most significant forms of reaction in the age of Obama.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this definitive socio-political analysis of the Tea Party, Anthony\u003cbr\u003e DiMaggio examines the Tea Party phenomenon, using a vast array\u003cbr\u003e of primary and secondary sources as well as first-hand observation.\u003cbr\u003e He traces the history of the Tea Party and analyzes its organizational\u003cbr\u003e structure, membership, ideological coherence, and relationship to\u003cbr\u003e the mass media. And, perhaps most importantly, he asks: is it really\u003cbr\u003e a movement or just a form of \"manufactured dissent\" engineered\u003cbr\u003e by capital? DiMaggio's conclusions are thoroughly documented,\u003cbr\u003e surprising, and bring much needed clarity to a highly controversial\u003cbr\u003e subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51037748166929,"sku":"NIN9781583672471","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51328923697425,"sku":"CIN1583672478G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/B0092JEPJW.jpg?v=1751245646"},{"product_id":"politics-of-persuasion-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781438463445","title":"The Politics of Persuasion","description":"Examines how the US media covers high-profile public policy issues in the context of competing claims about media bias.  Tracking the effects of media content on the public is a difficult endeavor, and media effects vary on a subject-to-subject basis. To address this challenge, The Politics of Persuasion employs a multifaceted, mixed method approach to studying mass media and public attitudes. Anthony R. DiMaggio analyzes more than a dozen case studies covering US domestic economic policy and examines a wide range of theories of how bias operates in mass media with regard to coverage of these issues. While some research claims that journalists are overly negative and biased against government officials, some reveals that journalists favor citizens groups. Still other studies contend there is a liberal bias in the media, a progovernment bias, or a bias in favor of advertisers and business interests. Through his analysis, DiMaggio is the first to systematically examine all of these competing interpretations. He concludes that reporters tailor stories to corporate and government interests, but argues that the ability to \"manufacture consent\" from the public in favor of these elite views is far from guaranteed. According to DiMaggio, citizens often make use of their own personal experiences and prior attitudes to challenge official narratives.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52152559632657,"sku":"NLS9781438463445","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781438463445.jpg?v=1757617057"},{"product_id":"selling-war-selling-hope-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781438457963","title":"Selling War, Selling Hope","description":"Details how presidents utilize mass media to justify foreign policy objectives in the aftermath of 9\/11.  Modern presidents have considerable power in selling U.S. foreign policy objectives to the public. In Selling War, Selling Hope, Anthony R. DiMaggio documents how presidents often make use of the media to create a positive informational environment that, at least in the short term, successfully builds public support for policy proposals. Using timely case studies with a focus on the Arab Spring and the U.S. \"War on Terror\" in the Middle East and surrounding regions, DiMaggio explains how official spin is employed to construct narratives that are sympathetic to U.S. officialdom. The mass media, rather than exhibiting independence when it comes to reporting foreign policy issues, is regularly utilized as a political tool for selling official proposals. The marginalization of alternative, critical viewpoints poses a significant obstacle to informed public deliberations on foreign policy issues. In the long run, however, the packaging of official narrative and its delivery by the media begins to unravel as citizens are able to make use of alternative sources of information and assert their independence from official viewpoints.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52587468292369,"sku":"NLS9781438457963","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781438457963.jpg?v=1761056385"},{"product_id":"politics-of-persuasion-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781438463452","title":"The Politics of Persuasion","description":"Examines how the US media covers high-profile public policy issues in the context of competing claims about media bias.  Tracking the effects of media content on the public is a difficult endeavor, and media effects vary on a subject-to-subject basis. To address this challenge, The Politics of Persuasion employs a multifaceted, mixed method approach to studying mass media and public attitudes. Anthony R. DiMaggio analyzes more than a dozen case studies covering US domestic economic policy and examines a wide range of theories of how bias operates in mass media with regard to coverage of these issues. While some research claims that journalists are overly negative and biased against government officials, some reveals that journalists favor citizens groups. Still other studies contend there is a liberal bias in the media, a progovernment bias, or a bias in favor of advertisers and business interests. Through his analysis, DiMaggio is the first to systematically examine all of these competing interpretations. He concludes that reporters tailor stories to corporate and government interests, but argues that the ability to \"manufacture consent\" from the public in favor of these elite views is far from guaranteed. According to DiMaggio, citizens often make use of their own personal experiences and prior attitudes to challenge official narratives.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52615414513937,"sku":"NLS9781438463452","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53460971553041,"sku":"NIN9781438463452","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781438463452.jpg?v=1761523995"},{"product_id":"political-power-in-america-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781438476933","title":"Political Power in America","description":"Introduction to American politics and government, intended for students of political science. Provides a critical examination of both political institutions and political behavior.  Analyzing major political institutions such as Congress, the courts, the presidency, and the media, this book chronicles how the interests of affluent Americans-particularly business, professional, and corporate interests-dominate over those of \"average\" citizens. Anthony R. DiMaggio examines American political behavior, as it relates to lobbying, citizen activism, media consumption, and voting, to demonstrate how the public is often misinformed and manipulated regarding major political and economic matters. However, record public distrust of the government and the increasing popularity of mass protests suggest that most Americans are deeply unhappy with the political status quo, and many are willing to fight for change. Political Power in America details this interplay between a political system dominated by the affluent few and the rise of mass political distrust and protest. It offers information and tools needed to better understand the democratic deficit in American politics, while providing opportunities for discussing what we might do to address the mounting crisis of declining democracy.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52615462912273,"sku":"NLS9781438476933","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781438476933.jpg?v=1761524147"},{"product_id":"selling-war-selling-hope-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781438457956","title":"Selling War, Selling Hope","description":"Details how presidents utilize mass media to justify foreign policy objectives in the aftermath of 9\/11.  Modern presidents have considerable power in selling U.S. foreign policy objectives to the public. In Selling War, Selling Hope, Anthony R. DiMaggio documents how presidents often make use of the media to create a positive informational environment that, at least in the short term, successfully builds public support for policy proposals. Using timely case studies with a focus on the Arab Spring and the U.S. \"War on Terror\" in the Middle East and surrounding regions, DiMaggio explains how official spin is employed to construct narratives that are sympathetic to U.S. officialdom. The mass media, rather than exhibiting independence when it comes to reporting foreign policy issues, is regularly utilized as a political tool for selling official proposals. The marginalization of alternative, critical viewpoints poses a significant obstacle to informed public deliberations on foreign policy issues. In the long run, however, the packaging of official narrative and its delivery by the media begins to unravel as citizens are able to make use of alternative sources of information and assert their independence from official viewpoints.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53213654319377,"sku":"NLS9781438457956","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781438457956.jpg?v=1772756606"},{"product_id":"fake-news-in-america-book-anthony-r-dimaggio-9781009066006","title":"Fake News in America","description":"The term 'fake news' became a buzzword during Donald Trump's presidency, yet it is a term that means very different things to different people. This pioneering book provides a comprehensive examination of what Americans mean when they talk about fake news in contemporary politics, mass media, and societal discourse, and explores the various factors that contribute to this, such as the power of language, political parties, ideology, media, and socialization. By analysing a range of case studies across war, political corruption, climate change, conspiracy theories, electoral politics, and the Covid-19 pandemic, it demonstrates how fake news is a fundamentally contested phenomenon, and how its meaning varies depending on the person using the term, and the political context. It provides readers with tools to identify, talk about, and resist fake news, and emphasizes a need for education reform with an eye toward promoting critical thinking and information literacy.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53620890763537,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":53620890861841,"sku":"NGR9781009066006","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781009066006.jpg?v=1782827335"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-anthony-r-dimaggio.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}