Goldsmith Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2003) Winner
Doris Appel Graber
ドリス・アップル・グレイバー
Doris Appel Graber
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1923-11-11 （St. Louis, Missouri）
- Died
- 2018-02-17 （Evanston, Illinois） age 94
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Political scientist, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1949-2018
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Northwestern University, University of Chicago, North Park College
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | Political Science | B.A. | 1937–1941 | United States |
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | Political Science | M.A. | 1941–1942 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | International law and international relations (dissertation) | Ph.D. | 1946–1949 | United States |
Washington University in St. Louis
Political Science
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1937–1941
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
United States
Washington University in St. Louis
Political Science
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1941–1942
Year of Graduation:
1942
Country:
United States
Columbia University
International law and international relations (dissertation)
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1946–1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
United States
Dissertation: The Development of the Law of Belligerent Occupation: 1863-1914, A Historical Survey
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Goldsmith Book Prize | Learning From Television in the Internet Age | — | Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School | 受賞 |
Goldsmith Book Prize
2003
Work:
Learning From Television in the Internet Age
Organization:
Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Verbal Behavior and Politics
1976 Political science; Political communicationAn analysis of verbal behavior and its effects in politics.
Political languageRhetoric
Mass Media and American Politics
1980 Political communicationExamines the impact of mass media on American politics and public opinion.
Media effectsPublic opinion formation
Crime News and the Public
1980 Media studies; Crime reportingAnalyzes how crime news affects public perceptions and fear.
Crime reportingRisk perception
President and the Public
1982 Political science; Leadership studiesConsiders interactions and communications between presidents and the public.
Leader-public relationsPolitical communication
Processing the News: How People Tame the Information Tide
1984 Media psychology; Political information processingExamines how people process and make sense of large volumes of news information.
Information processingCognitive biases
Processing Politics
2001 Political communication; Political psychologyExplores how individuals process political information and make decisions.
Political information processingDecision making
The Power of Communication: Managing Information in Public Organizations
2002 Public administration; Organizational communicationDiscusses the importance of information management and communication in public organizations.
Organizational communicationInformation management
On Media: Making Sense of Politics
2012 Political communication; Media studiesA synthesis of the role media play in making sense of politics.
Media framingPolitical reporting
Bibliography
- Verbal Behavior and Politics (1976)
- Mass Media and American Politics (1980)
- Crime News and the Public (1980)
- President and the Public (1982)
- Processing the News: How People Tame the Information Tide (1984)
- Processing Politics (2001)
- The Power of Communication: Managing Information in Public Organizations (2002)
- On Media: Making Sense of Politics (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Empirical, analytical academic styleClear writing that links theory and data
- Recurring Motifs
- Media effectsInformation processingPublic opinion and politics
Legacy
Doris Graber was a pioneer in political communication research and founding editor of the journal Political Communication. Her work on media effects and citizen information processing shaped the field; she received honors including the Goldsmith Book Prize. The APSA Political Communication Section established the Doris Graber Book Award in her name.
Academic Societies
- American Political Science Association (APSA) - Political Communication Section
Trivia
- Married Thomas M. Graber in 1941; he died in 2007.
- Had five children, including orthodontist Lee Graber.
- As of her 2012 retirement, she was among the top 100 most cited scholars in political science.
- Served as founding editor of the journal Political Communication.