Public opinion by Walter Lippmann
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"Public Opinion" by Walter Lippmann is a book published in 1922. It examines how people construct simplified mental images of complex reality through stereotypes and "pseudo-environments," making functional democracy challenging. Lippmann explores how mass media shape public perception, how news inherently involves selection and bias, and why he believes a specialized class of experts must analyze information for society. This influential work sparked debate about democracy, expertise, and the manufacture of consent.
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| Author | Lippmann, Walter, 1889-1974 |
|---|---|
| Title | Public opinion |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Opinion_(book) |
| Credits | Produced by David Phillips, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HM: Social sciences: Sociology |
| Subject | Social psychology |
| Subject | United States -- Politics and government |
| Subject | Public opinion |
| Subject | Public opinion -- United States |
| Subject | Social psychology -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6456 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2025 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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