Affirmative action is a controversial and often poorly understood policy. It is also a policy that
has been widely studied by social scientists. In this review, we outline how affirmative action …

News frames help journalists interpret and explain events, problems, and issues. They distill
complex debates and policies to their essential elements, defining responsibility for …

How is it that the US Supreme Court is capable of getting most citizens to accept rulings with
which they disagree? This analysis addresses the role of the symbols of judicial authority …

" You're fired" became the catch phrase in the spring of 2004 as NBC's The Apprentice
captured public and media attention. Even though The Apprentice was not exclusively about …

The tendency of the media to depict the Supreme Court as inherently apolitical, some
scholars argue, is part of the reason that many believe in the “myth of legality” in which the …

When citizens believe the US Supreme Court makes decisions in an insincere or politicized
manner, their specific support for the institution can decline. The Court's relative aversion to …

This study investigates the relationship between media framing and public opinion on the
issue of biofuels—transportation fuels made from plants, animal products, or organic waste …

The American legal system is experiencing a period of extreme stress, if not crisis, as it
seems to be losing its legitimacy with at least some segments of its constituency. Nowhere is …

When the US Supreme Court announces a decision, reporters simplify and dramatize the
complex legal issues by highlighting dissenting opinions and thus emphasizing conflict …

Abstract Can Supreme Court rulings change Americans' policy views? Prior experimental
and observational studies come to conflicting conclusions because of methodological …