Sound-Bite Saboteurs

Sound-Bite SaboteursArgues that the reliance on sound bites in recent political discourse is harmful to the democratic process. Sound Bite Saboteurs examines the emergence of a multifaceted, multimedia culture that encourages the use of sound bites to silence one's opponents at the expense of democratic deliberation and debate. No simple partisan phenomenon or mere attempt to "spin" a particular issue, sound bite sabotage is, the authors argue, a sophisticated and media

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