Persuasive attacks on Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential primary / William L. Benoit and Mark J. Glantz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benoit, William L.

Contributor:

Glantz, Mark J.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Lexington studies in political communication.

Lexington Studies in Political Communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political oratory--United States.

Political oratory.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Lexington Books, 2017.

Summary:

Persuasive Attacks on Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Primary investigates the nature of persuasive attacks on Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential primary campaign. It begins by extending the Theory of Persuasive Attack to include attacks on character as well as attacks on actions. William L. Benoit & Mark J. Glantz use topical analysis to understand humor (late night television jokes; video from SNL, Colbert, and Oliver; articles in The Onion, and political cartoons) and Republican "establishment" attacks from Mitt Romney and the National Review. Quantitative content analysis examines attacks in primary debates and primary TV spots. The book concludes with criticisms found on social media platforms and TV talk shows.

Contents:

Contents Acknowledgments Chapter One: Persuasive Attacks in Election Campaigns Chapter Two: The Republican Establishment Attacks Donald Trump Chapter Three: Attacks on Trump in 2016 Republican Presidential Primary Debates and TV Spots Chapter Four: Attacks on Trump in Social Media Chapter Five: Attacks on Trump in Humor Chapter Six: Attacks on Trump on 2016 TV Talk Shows Chapter Seven: Conclusions References About the Authors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-9787-2546-9

979-88-8188-356-0

1-4985-4855-5

OCLC:

973732948