Title: Media, millennials, and politics : the coming of age of the next political generation /
Authors: Novak, Alison,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Generation Y Political activity United States.; Youth Political activity Press coverage United States.; Elections Press coverage United States.; Mass media Political aspects United States; Mass media and youth United States.; Jugend; Medien; Politisches Engagement.; United States Politics and government; USA
Abstract: "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" -- Provided by publisher.
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