Mass Media and Elections
Joslyn
1984
If there was ever a book that was outdated, I think this one might be in the top 10. Aside from the craziness of campaigns, the choice of candidates, and fake news, this book is missing a whole chunk of information.
Updates should probably include things like social media, the Internet, and for the American audience: Russian interference, conspiracy theories, false identities, massive voter fraud, mail in voting, fake news, and a whole chapter on Fox news.
The other surprising item is the blurb on the back cover stating this would be good for the college undergraduate. When I first looked at the book, I would have guessed high school audience. Although some of the material is a bit dense, it looked like a teen nonfiction book.
Mary
Awful Library Books 