The Outrage Industry: Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility
(Part of the Studies in Postwar American Political Development Series)
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199928975
ISBN13:9780199928972
Release Date:January 2014
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"
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