JAN PONS VERMEER, is Professor of Political Science and Chariman of the Faculty at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

• Preface Introduction by Jan P. Vermeer Shaping the News: An Analysis of House Candidates' Campaign Communications by Paul Bradford Raymond Liberal Campaign Rhetoric in 1984 by Richard A. Joslyn Why Some Constituencies Are Better Informed Than Most About the Positions of House Incumbents by Robert O. Simmons, Jr. Congressional Campaign Coverage in Rural Districts by Jan P. Vermeer The Scribes of Texas: Newspaper Coverage of the 1984 U.S. Senate Campaign by Jon F. Hale Mass Media Effects on Recognizing and Rating Candidates in U.S. Senate Elections by Edie N. Goldenberg and Michael Traugott Exploiting Televised Coverage of National Party Conventions on Behalf of Congressional Candidates: The Case of 1984 by Dan Nimmo and Larry Smith Show Horses in House Elections: The Advantages and Disadvantages of National Media Visibility by Timothy E. Cook Media Coverage of Congressional Elections: An Ethical Perspective by Bruce Jennings Future Research on the News Media and Congressional Elections by Paul Bradford Raymond Bibliography Index

JAN PONS VERMEER, is Professor of Political Science and Chariman of the Faculty at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

• Preface Introduction by Jan P. Vermeer Shaping the News: An Analysis of House Candidates' Campaign Communications by Paul Bradford Raymond Liberal Campaign Rhetoric in 1984 by Richard A. Joslyn Why Some Constituencies Are Better Informed Than Most About the Positions of House Incumbents by Robert O. Simmons, Jr. Congressional Campaign Coverage in Rural Districts by Jan P. Vermeer The Scribes of Texas: Newspaper Coverage of the 1984 U.S. Senate Campaign by Jon F. Hale Mass Media Effects on Recognizing and Rating Candidates in U.S. Senate Elections by Edie N. Goldenberg and Michael Traugott Exploiting Televised Coverage of National Party Conventions on Behalf of Congressional Candidates: The Case of 1984 by Dan Nimmo and Larry Smith Show Horses in House Elections: The Advantages and Disadvantages of National Media Visibility by Timothy E. Cook Media Coverage of Congressional Elections: An Ethical Perspective by Bruce Jennings Future Research on the News Media and Congressional Elections by Paul Bradford Raymond Bibliography Index

JAN PONS VERMEER, is Professor of Political Science and Chariman of the Faculty at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

• Preface Introduction by Jan P. Vermeer Shaping the News: An Analysis of House Candidates' Campaign Communications by Paul Bradford Raymond Liberal Campaign Rhetoric in 1984 by Richard A. Joslyn Why Some Constituencies Are Better Informed Than Most About the Positions of House Incumbents by Robert O. Simmons, Jr. Congressional Campaign Coverage in Rural Districts by Jan P. Vermeer The Scribes of Texas: Newspaper Coverage of the 1984 U.S. Senate Campaign by Jon F. Hale Mass Media Effects on Recognizing and Rating Candidates in U.S. Senate Elections by Edie N. Goldenberg and Michael Traugott Exploiting Televised Coverage of National Party Conventions on Behalf of Congressional Candidates: The Case of 1984 by Dan Nimmo and Larry Smith Show Horses in House Elections: The Advantages and Disadvantages of National Media Visibility by Timothy E. Cook Media Coverage of Congressional Elections: An Ethical Perspective by Bruce Jennings Future Research on the News Media and Congressional Elections by Paul Bradford Raymond Bibliography Index