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Presidential Debates Through the Posterity Lens : = A Content Analysis of Policy Frames in U.S. Presidential Debates from 1960-2012.

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Title/Author:	Presidential Debates Through the Posterity Lens :/
Reminder of title:	A Content Analysis of Policy Frames in U.S. Presidential Debates from 1960-2012.
Author:	Epwene, Beatrice N.
Description:	1 online resource (143 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-05(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International79-05A(E).
Subject:	Mass communication. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9780355516098

Presidential Debates Through the Posterity Lens : = A Content Analysis of Policy Frames in U.S. Presidential Debates from 1960-2012.
Epwene, Beatrice N.

Presidential Debates Through the Posterity Lens :A Content Analysis of Policy Frames in U.S. Presidential Debates from 1960-2012. - 1 online resource (143 pages)

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-05(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references

This dissertation content-analyzed a sample of presidential debate transcripts from 1960-2012, to examine and measure the extent to which policy discussions and candidates' stances during debates reflect the aspirations of posterity. A fundamental American socio-cultural frame asserts that people desire that succeeding generations live better lives than their forebears. Though researchers agree that present day decisions and policies will have perhaps greater consequences on posterity than even on present times, the analysis in this dissertation indicated apathy in engaging in long-term policy stances, because they appear to interfere with candidates' short-term political interests.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9780355516098Subjects--Topical Terms:

1179310
Mass communication.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

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520 $a The study outlined seminal communication concepts upheld through the research, especially as it contributes in furthering understanding of media effects and understanding presidential debates as a policy discussion forum. It discussed some limitations and suggested trajectories for future research.
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