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12-09-2018 | Medienpolitik international

U.S. media policy in a time of political polarization and technological evolution

Authors: Prof. Philip M. Napoli, Deborah L. Dwyer

Published in: Publizistik | Issue 4/2018

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It is, needless to say, a politically tumultuous time in the United States. The presidential election of 2016 both highlighted and exacerbated the growing partisan divisions that have come to characterize the country. Politics and policymaking under the Trump administration have only further intensified these divisions. It is also a time of significant technological and behavioral change, as the technologies, platforms, and sources that media consumers rely upon for news are undergoing a dramatic shift. …

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Metadata
Title
U.S. media policy in a time of political polarization and technological evolution
Authors
Prof. Philip M. Napoli
Deborah L. Dwyer
Publication date
12-09-2018
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
Publizistik / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0033-4006
Electronic ISSN: 1862-2569
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-018-0440-2

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