Screen LibraryMass media and American politics /
Focusing on political and technological developments, this book shows students how both the media influences governmental institutions and functions, and how the government shapes the way the media works. It reflects the impact of narrow casting and outlets outside of traditional mediums, such as ca...
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Sage ; CQ Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Los Angeles : Washington, DC : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Ninth Edition. |
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| Summary: |
Focusing on political and technological developments, this book shows students how both the media influences governmental institutions and functions, and how the government shapes the way the media works. It reflects the impact of narrow casting and outlets outside of traditional mediums, such as cable television and the Internet. |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 441 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781452287287 (paperback) : 1452287287 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | HN90 |
| CLC: |
G05 G206-171.2 |
| Call Number: | G206-171.2/G728/9th ed. |
| Contents: | pt. I. Media purpose and structure -- 1. Media power and government control -- Political importance of mass media -- Functions of mass media -- Effects of mass media -- Who should control news making? -- Models of news making -- 2. Ownership, regulation, and guidance of media -- Control and ownership : public and semipublic -- Patterns of private ownership -- The regulation/deregulation debate -- Pressures by media associations and advertisers -- Citizen lobby control -- 3. Press freedom and the law -- Access to the media -- Access to information sources -- Individual rights versus the public's right to know -- 4. Media and politics in the changing media landscape -- The expansion of choice -- The practice and profession of political journalism -- Campaigns and campaigning -- Digital democracy? -- pt. II. Who and what makes the news? -- 5. News making and news reporting routines ... |