TY - BOOK AU - Simon,Adam F. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Mass informed consent: evidence on upgrading democracy with polls and new media AV - HN90.P8 S53 2011eb U1 - 303.3/80973 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Public opinion KW - United States KW - Mass media and public opinion KW - Democracy KW - Politics and government KW - 2001-2009 KW - 2009- KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Who deserves the blame for invading Iraq (and other mistakes)? -- The yes, no and don't knows of political polling -- Gently introducing science, starring the median voter model and a test of citizens' independence -- Why do Americans favor some things yet oppose others? and, explaining Republican success against partial birth abortion -- Questions are just as important as answers, particularly in a study of public opinion on the Iraq invasion -- Debunking manipulation myths, featuring the infamous harry and louise -- Political reforms and thoughts on media old and new; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10444482 ER -