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Written by a distinguished group of authors that includes Walter Cronkite, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, and Kathleen Frankovic, this book explores who should, and who does, influence press coverage of politics in democratic countries. It considers how the media operate as an intermediary for communication between governments and citizens, between various political actors, and even among citizens, between various political actors, and even among citizens.
The Politics of News is an indispensible resource not only for students of politics and governement but also for every reader interested in learning more about how news is made, where the problems and tensions lie, and how they can be resolved.
Contents:
Introduction: Political Communication in a Democracy Doris Graber, Denis McQuail and Pippa Norris
Section I: Journalists
1.Political Roles of the Journalist Thomas Patterson
2. Transition and Democratization:The Role of Journalists in Easter Europe and the former Soviet Union Ellen Mickiewicz
3.Reporting Presidential Campaigns: A Journalist's View Walter Cronkite
Section II: Political Actors
4. Government News Management Barbara Pfetsch
5.The News Shapers: Strategic Communication as a Third Force in News Making Jarol B. Mannheim
6.The Role of the Press in the Health Care Debate of 1993-94 Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Joseph N. Capella
Section III: The Public's Voice
7.The Public Journalism Movement and Its Problems Michael Schudson
8.Public Opinion and Polling Kathy Frankovic
9.Market Research and the Audience for Political News Doug Underwood
Section IV: New Technologies
10.Media Concentration, Economics and Regulation Robert G. Picard
11.The Media and Public Policy David L. Paletz
12.The Global Impact of New Technologies W. Russell Neuman
Conclusion: Challenges for Public Policy Denis McQuail, Doris Graber and Pippa Norris
Index
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