Jay Barth

TL;DR: This article found that contact with same-sex couples has a different impact on attitudes about gays/lesbians and gay-related public policies than contact with gay/lesbian individuals, and that the two versions of contact perform similarly, but in specific policies, divergence shows itself.

TL;DR: The second edition of the book as discussed by the authors provides a detailed analysis of the causes and consequences of recent changes in Arkansas and asks whether they are profound and permanent or merely transitory variations in symbol and style.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that these outcomes are largely explicable by the manner in which the policy is presented and debated within state legislatures, especially the terms in which policy targets are socially constructed and state jurisdictional authority is framed, and suggest the importance of both social constructions and issue framing when state legislatures become the lead actors in crafting immigration policies.

TL;DR: This article used data from a survey of registered voters in Arkansas and Missouri during the 2002 election season to explore the dynamics of political advertising on the radio, focusing on factors that influence exposure to radio ads and the public's perceptions of the importance of these ads.