Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations
The U.S. news media: is it news or opinionated entertainment? An exploratory study
Original published version available at https://frenchjournalformediaresearch.com/lodel-1.0/main/docannexe/file/1459/rehman_pdf.pdf
Abstract
This paper traces the functions and effects of the mass media from a sociological perspective and how the media may be instrumental in building trust and credibility in the social institutions of a culture. Using a survey, the author describes respondents’ levels of interest in the news media, and correlated levels of trust in the U.S. government, its legal system, its economy, and its news media.
This paper has been withdrawn.