Michelle Pautz

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    Films can have a major influence on how people view government.

Films can have a major influence on how people view government.

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While government is frequently the subject of feature films, we have only a limited understanding on how government’s portrayal on films affect audience’s perceptions of state institutions. In new research, Michelle C. Pautz looked at the impact of two recent films, Argo and Zero Dark Thirty, on audience’s perceptions of government. She finds that after viewing the two films, many […]

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    Americans may view government negatively, but in film they see positive depictions of individual civil servants.

Americans may view government negatively, but in film they see positive depictions of individual civil servants.

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Even in the Internet age, film is still an incredibly important source of entertainment, and a significant informer of opinions. But do films enhance or detract from American’s already negative views of government? Looking at the top grossing films from 2002 to 2009, Michelle Pautz and Megan Warnement find that films generally have a mixed view of government with more […]

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