POLL REPORT: HUMAN RIGHTS

HUMAN RIGHTS RECEIVED A DRAMATIC BOOST IN MEDIA ATTENTION DURING JIMMY CARTER'S EARLY YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE. THIS COVERAGE PEAKED IN 1977, BUT IT DID NOT RETURN TO ITS EARLIER LOW LEVELS AFTER CARTER LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE, WHEN RONALD REAGAN TOOK OFFICE, THE CONTENT OF THE DEBATE ABOUT HUMAN...

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Published in:Public opinion quarterly 1988-01, Vol.52 (3), p.386-398
Main Authors: Geyer, A E, Shapiro, R Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
HUMAN RIGHTS, DECLARATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS (OFFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS)
JIMMY CARTER
MASS MEDIA (NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, TV, RADIO, ETC.)
POLLS (ALL TYPES)
PUBLIC OPINION
RONALD REAGAN
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Summary:HUMAN RIGHTS RECEIVED A DRAMATIC BOOST IN MEDIA ATTENTION DURING JIMMY CARTER'S EARLY YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE. THIS COVERAGE PEAKED IN 1977, BUT IT DID NOT RETURN TO ITS EARLIER LOW LEVELS AFTER CARTER LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE, WHEN RONALD REAGAN TOOK OFFICE, THE CONTENT OF THE DEBATE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS SHIFTED TOWARD OPPRESSION IN THE USSR AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF TERRORISM. BUT THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE INDICATION OF CHANGE IN PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS AS A FOREIGN POLICY GOAL DURING THE CARTER AND REAGAN YEARS.
ISSN:0033-362X