ABSTRACT
This chapter shows how the dog whistle is a highly politicized device deliberately covert and designed to activate concealed prejudices, surreptitiously compelling people to come along in the political cause. K. Macnab was pointing to politicians on the political right, but it would be disingenuous to suggest the province of the dog whistle exists only on the side of the political spectrum. A problem arises, however, with researching social media and dog-whistle journalism and school educational policy, and that’s uncovering it. Republicans and Democrats alike make use of the dog whistle on the road to political power, and in sustaining that power. The dog-whistle dynamic underwent massive changes with the advent of social, or participatory media, such as Facebook and Twitter during the early 21st century. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
