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The Meaning and Future of Extreme Media in American Politics

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In this chapter, Taylor summarizes the findings from Chaps. 1 through 6, and highlights the implications and future for extreme media research. The contributions to political science include establishing extreme media as a new area for media and politics research as well as expanding the field’s understanding of how media affect immigration policy. The practical implications include showing how a relatively small sub-set of the population can create a substantively important impact for the whole of American politics and political behavior. The chapter concludes with paths for future research on extreme media in American politics.

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Taylor, J.B. (2017). The Meaning and Future of Extreme Media in American Politics. In: Extreme Media and American Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41183-5_7

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