The attitude of college audiences to speakers of political extremes

• Paul D. Brandes ^[1]
  1. [1] University of North Carolina
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 32, nº 4, 1966, págs. 282-288
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Campus unrest has recently been given considerable prominence. The desire of some students to hear speakers of their own choosing, no matter how radical or offensive the opinions expressed, is a recurring factor of this unrest. Some have argued that there is no harm in permitting students to hear extremists, because their opinions will not be affected. This study attempts to explore several facets of the reaction of college audiences to speakers of political extremes, using the experimental design employed by William D. Brooks in his study of the Johnson and Goldwater campaign speeches.