Political Third Parties' Representation in"the Big Three": 24-Hour Cable News Networks' Ideological Construction of the American Political Duopoly

Author

William Breault, Illinois State UniversityFollow

Graduation Term

2014

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

School of Communication

Committee Chair

Joseph P. Zompetti

Abstract

This thesis conducts content and functional analyses to investigate the amount and functions of third-party mentions in 24-hour cable news networks. Additionally, this thesis applies framing tactics, ideographs, and other rhetorical theory to examine strategies utilized to ideologically construct cognitions regarding the current American political duopoly.

Access Type

Thesis-Open Access

Recommended Citation

Breault, William, "Political Third Parties' Representation in"the Big Three": 24-Hour Cable News Networks' Ideological Construction of the American Political Duopoly" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 143.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/143

DOI

http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2014.Breault.W