Equivalence of Informed Political Participation: The 1976 Presidential Debates as a Source of Influence.

McLeod, Jack M.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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Equivalence of Informed Political Participation: The 1976 Presidential Debates as a Source of Influence.

McLeod, Jack M.; And Others

Communication Research--An International Quarterly, v6 n4 p463-87 Oct 1979

Evaluates the 1976 presidential debates as an innovation in political communication formats that might overcome existing gaps in electoral participation between the more and less active sectors of society. Examines the equivalence of effects of debate-watching and related behaviors for different levels of age, education, and politial interest. (JMF)

Descriptors: Audiences, Citizen Participation, Debate, Elections, Opinions, Persuasive Discourse, Political Attitudes, Political Issues, Public Speaking, Rhetoric, Television

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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