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Approval Of George W. Bush: Economic And Media Impacts, Gino Tozzi Jr.
Approval Of George W. Bush: Economic And Media Impacts, Gino Tozzi Jr.
Wayne State University Dissertations
George W. Bush's approval rate had its shares of ups and downs. In this time series study I analyze the empirical evidence of the media's and economy's impact on his approval rate from 2001-2009. People tend to hold the president responsible for the country's economic performance and the media influences people's opinions of the president through agenda setting and priming. I operationalize the media influence on people into an independent variable. My economic independent variables are the monthly percent change in inflation rate, unemployment rate, and personal income. The dependent variable is the president's approval rate. This study seeks to …
The Loud Public : The Case Of User Comments In Online News Media, Naama Nagar
The Loud Public : The Case Of User Comments In Online News Media, Naama Nagar
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
In the pre-internet era most members of the public did not have the ability to express their opinions on political issues via the mass media. This dissertation illustrates how the internet changed that by providing average citizens with endless opportunities to be heard. In particular, I analyze user comments on mainstream news sites as a vehicle that enables individuals to have a voice.