New Media and American Politicsis the first book to examine the effect on modern politics of the new media, which include talk radio, tabloid journalism, television talk shows, entertainment media, and computer networks. Davis and Owen discuss the new media's cultural environment, audience, and content, before going on to evaluate its impact on everything from elections to policy making to the old media itself.
1. Defining the New Media 2. An Environment for the New Media 3. Talking Politics 4. Showing Politics: Tabloid Journalism and Entertainment Television 5. Typing Politics: Computer Networks 6. The Audiences 7. Audience Attitudes 8. Shaping Old Media 9. Shaping Presidential Campaigns 10. Shaping the Policy Agenda 11. Popular Voice or Demagogic Tool
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