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The Outrage Industry - Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility (Paperback)
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The Outrage Industry - Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Postwar American Political Development
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In early 2012, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed that
Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student who advocated for
insurance coverage of contraceptives, "wants to be paid to have
sex." Over the next few days, Limbaugh attacked Fluke personally,
often in crude terms, while a powerful backlash grew, led by
organizations such as the National Organization for Women. But
perhaps what was most notable about the incident was that it wasn't
unusual. From Limbaugh's venomous attacks on Fluke to liberal radio
host Mike Malloy's suggestion that Bill O'Reilly "drink a vat of
poison... and choke to death," over-the-top discourse in today's
political opinion media is pervasive. Anyone who observes the
skyrocketing number of incendiary political opinion shows on
television and radio might conclude that political vitriol on the
airwaves is fueled by the increasingly partisan American political
system. But in The Outrage Industry Jeffrey M. Berry and Sarah
Sobieraj show how the proliferation of outrage-the provocative,
hyperbolic style of commentary delivered by hosts like Ed Schultz,
Bill O'Reilly, and Sean Hannity- says more about regulatory,
technological, and cultural changes, than it does about our
political inclinations. Berry and Sobieraj tackle the mechanics of
outrage rhetoric, exploring its various forms such as mockery,
emotional display, fear mongering, audience flattery, and
conspiracy theories. They then investigate the impact of outrage
rhetoric-which stigmatizes cooperation and brands collaboration and
compromise as weak-on a contemporary political landscape that
features frequent straight-party voting in Congress. Outrage
tactics have also facilitated the growth of the Tea Party, a
movement which appeals to older, white conservatives and has
dragged the GOP farther away from the demographically significant
moderates whose favor it should be courting. Finally, The Outrage
Industry examines how these shows sour our own political lives,
exacerbating anxieties about political talk and collaboration in
our own communities. Drawing from a rich base of evidence, this
book forces all of us to consider the negative consequences that
flow from our increasingly hyper-partisan political media.
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