Background
Kerbel, Matthew R. was born on October 21, 1958 in New York City. Son of Sheldon Jerome and Doris Selma Mermel Kerbel.
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This study of the issue of widespread cynicism in an era of abundant information asks whether it is possible to consume a steady diet from the communications media and still understand and respect the political process. Discussion of coverage of events such as the Lewinsky scandal is included.
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You’ve been watching television news forever. You’re intimately familiar with the friendly faces and soothing voices that nightly tell you what’s wrong with the world. You think you know everything there is to know about them. You’re wrong.If It Bleeds, It Leads takes us minute-by-minute through two-and-one-half real hours of syndicated, local, and network information programming to uncover the truth behind what passes as news. Why is the only real difference between Jerry Springer and Dan Rather that Dan’s guests usually don’t need medical attention? How did a load of baking powder spark two minutes of high-strung local news coverage? It’s all here: the personal revelations of talk show guests; the dangers lurking in your neighborhood; sports; sex; celebrity; power; and weather updates every ten minutes--all real material taken from real broadcasts designed to keep viewers glued to the screen.
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Given how the media portray the political system, how can we educate ourselves about politics without feeling alienated? The amount of information now available to the public about government is without precedent, and contemporary media bring the political action closer than ever before. But in an age when reports on the manipulative behavior and character flaws of public figures appear as frequently as coverage of policy issues, many people are tuning out.Remote and Controlled examines the issue of widespread cynicism in an era of abundant information, asking whether it is possible to consume a steady diet of mainstream media and still understand and respect the political process. Starting with central examples of television’s political coverage and the media’s focus on the president, the author explores a variety of mediafrom newspapers and radio to MTV and computer networksand political events and institutions. Both electoral politics and governance are explored through examples that range from FDR’s fireside radio chats and the Kennedy-Nixon television debates to Vietnam and Watergate, on up to Clinton’s war room, Perot’s infomercials, C-SPAN and Congress, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal.Against a historical backdrop of political, technological, and institutional change, the text raises critical questions for a society plugged into Rush, Oprah, and USA Today: How do the media both magnify and undermine the president? Can televised town meetings replace the real thing? How do politicians seek to control the flow of information, and what do the media do about it? Does the information explosion provide greater diversity or simply greater convenience? The second edition of this acclaimed text has been revised and updated to examine media coverage of recent events including the Monica Lewinsky scandal and other high-profile stories. In the process, the author sheds light on the ultimate dilemma of whether an informed public will participate in a system in which campaigns are portrayed as if they were war, policymaking is depicted as if it were a campaign, and none of the participantsreporters includedappears particularly noble or worthy.
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Political science educator writer
Kerbel, Matthew R. was born on October 21, 1958 in New York City. Son of Sheldon Jerome and Doris Selma Mermel Kerbel.
Bachelor in English Literature, Binghamton University, 1980. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Michigan, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Michigan, 1987.
Newswriter Public Broadcasting Service, New York City, 1980-1982. Research assistant Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983-1985, 87. Lecturer University Michigan, 1987-1988.
Assistant professor Villanova (Pennsylvania) University, 1988-1995, associate professor, 1995-2000, professor, since 2000. Consultant Human Organization Science Institute, Villanova, 1989-1996.
( Given how the media portray the political system, how c...)
(This study of the issue of widespread cynicism in an era ...)
( You’ve been watching television news forever. You’re in...)
Member American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, International Communications Association.
Married Adrienne A. Kerbel, June 21, 1992. 1 child, Gabrielle Emily.