Campaign Talk: Why Elections Are Good for UsPrinceton University Press, 1 juil. 2009 - 328 pages Roderick Hart may be among the few Americans who believe that what politicians say in a campaign actually matters. He also believes that campaigns work. Even as television coverage, political ads, and opinion polls turn elections into field days for marketing professionals, Hart argues convincingly that campaigns do play their role in sustaining democracy, mainly because they bring about a dialogue among candidates, the press, and the people. Here he takes a close look at the exchange of ideas through language used in campaign speeches, political advertising, public debates, print and broadcast news, and a wide variety of letters to the editor. In each case, the participants choose their words differently, and this, according to Hart, can be a frustrating challenge to anyone trying to make sense of the issues. Yet he finds that the process is good for Americans: campaigns inform us about issues, sensitize us to the concerns of others, and either encourage us to vote or at least heighten our sense of the political world. |
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... Politicians vs. Other Campaign Participants 6.2 Campaigning vs. Other Discourse Domains 8.1 Linguistic Variability in Political Campaigns A3.1 Distribution of Texts by Genre A3.2 Distribution of Texts by Political Voice A3.3 ...
... collect the many different voices making up a political campaign—the politicians, yes, but the media and the people too. Because they are reliable, computers can ensure that the same thing is focused upon 5 CAMPAIGN QUESTIONS.
... politicians (e.g., On Bended Kneeby Mark Hertsgaard) or how the media degrade themselves (e.g., Breaking the News by James Fallows). Other works focus on the personalities that run campaigns (e.g., Woodward's The Choice: How Clinton Won) ...
... politicians say or why they say it or what makes campaigns special. I also assume that voters will never really be understood until they are listened to in their own words. I assume further that press coverage is no different today than ...
... politician when we hear one? What are we doing when we are “being political” with one another. These, of course, are ... politicians use a less focused style than the press, constantly seeking what Richard Weaver has called the ...