Prevaricators, Pundits and Politics; 2003
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0284
- Title
- Prevaricators, Pundits and Politics; 2003
- Description
- The paper "Prevaricators, Pundits and Politics" by Robert Wimer discusses the degradation of political discourse in America, attributing it to partisan media and polarizing figures. The paper highlights the impact of various conservative and liberal pundits and their best-selling books, emphasizing the loss of civility and the rise of hateful rhetoric in political debates. It explores the historical context of political discourse and calls for a return to thoughtful, balanced discussion.
- Date
- 20 November 2003
- Creator
- Wimer, Robert C.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- Robert Wimer
- Wimer
- 2003
- political discourse
- conservative media
- liberal media
- Newt Gingrich
- Rush Limbaugh
- partisan rhetoric
- editorial writing
- Michael Moore
- Ann Coulter
- Al Franken
- cable talk shows
- political polarization
- historical political discourse
- civility in politics
- bipartisan dialogue
- media bias
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Robert C. Wimer