Full Description
This book explores the relationship of the media and politics to America's largest generational group, the millennial generation. As the group has become voting eligible since the 2008 election, the traditional news media has been largely critical of youth behaviors, civic engagement, and political participation. Novak addresses how this primarily negative coverage has significantly influenced the generation's views of politics and news media, and has contributed to their adoption of digital technologies in the search of more equitable and trustworthy political information. Media, Millennials, and Politics explores how this relationship has unfolded across the 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014 American elections and provides insight into what political participation in the millennial generation may look like in the future.
Contents
Section 1: The Media
Chapter 1: Television News Media
Chapter 2: Digital News Media
Chapter 3: Competing Discourses in Media Coverage
Section 2: The Millennials
Chapter 4: The Coming of Age Process for Millennials
Chapter 5: Millennial Reactions to Media Coverage
Chapter 6: The Effects of (Mis)Representation
Section 3: The Politics
Chapter 7: Civic and Political Engagement in the 21st Century Citizenship
Chapter 8: The Future of Millennials in Politics
