Ten years ago the Iran-Contra affair swept the headlines as the
nation watched an indignant Lt. Col. Oliver North testify before a
congressional committee. Although polls showed that most Americans
were critical of North's actions and ambivalent toward the man
himself, media coverage left the opposite impression, with its
broadcasts of "Ollie-for-president" rallies and stories of
congressional aides overwhelmed by a torrent of pro-North mail.
In this book, public opinion is more than the sum of a
pollster's tally; instead, Amy Fried defines it as a political
tool, integral to the political process, where vested interests
compete to legitimize their interpretation of the public voice.
Fried explores the construction, interpretation, and uses of public
opinion, raising important questions about the media and the role
of special interest groups in determining policy.
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