Entitlements, generational equity, and public-opinion manipulation in Kansas City.

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  • Author(s): Ekerdt DJ;Ekerdt DJ
  • Source:
    The Gerontologist [Gerontologist] 1998 Oct; Vol. 38 (5), pp. 525-36.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0375327 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0016-9013 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00169013 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Gerontologist Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2009- : Cary, NC : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: St. Louis, Gerontological Society.
    • Subject Terms:
      Intergenerational Relations* ; Mass Media* ; Newspapers as Topic* ; Public Opinion*; Social Security/*organization & administration; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Humans ; Kansas ; Machiavellianism ; Middle Aged ; Missouri ; Politics ; Social Justice
    • Abstract:
      To sow public doubts about Social Security and other federal old-age programs, one would need to erode their bases of support. This case study describes a year-long editorial campaign by The Kansas City Star that argued repeatedly for retrenchment of federal old-age programs and essentially promoted the policy agenda of the Concord Coalition. Generational inequity was a strong series theme. Readers, especially young people, were recruited to participate in public events that manufactured quotable support for the paper's stance. Throughout, shrill and unflattering portrayals of age-group interests did little to advance civic understanding of policy issues or forestall intergenerational tensions.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19981106 Date Completed: 19981123 Latest Revision: 20190512
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/geront/38.5.525
    • Accession Number:
      9803641