Entry:

Cappella, Joseph N. and Jamieson, Kathleen Hall, “News Frames, Political Cynicism, and Media Cynicism,” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 546 (July, 1996), 71ff.

Abstract:

Subtle changes in the way in which news stories are framed has affected public response. This has resulted in the public confidence of social institutions reaching new lows. The exact causes of political cynicism is unclear. Research indicates that the ways news media portrays political events does induce cynicism.

1972-1996

Other Data Sets:

Census 1960, 1970, 1980, 1989; NCHS 1960, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1988; CPS 1976-1980, 1987-1988; CPR 1960, 1970, 1975, 1980; Gallup 1969-1970, 1972-1973, 1984-1985, 1988; NCES 1989; SRC 1953, 1957, 1971, 1974-1976