Screen LibraryWhen the press fails : political power and the news media from Iraq to Katrina /
A sobering look at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media, When the Press Fails argues that the dependence of reporters on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices from outside the Beltway. The result is both an indictment of official spin and...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Paperback ed. |
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Studies in communication, media, and public opinion
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A sobering look at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media, When the Press Fails argues that the dependence of reporters on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices from outside the Beltway. The result is both an indictment of official spin and an urgent call to action that questions why the mainstream press failed to challenge the Bush administration's arguments for an invasion of Iraq or to illuminate administration policies underlying the Abu Ghraib controversy. Drawing on revealing interviews with Washington insiders and analysis of |
| Item Description: | Originally published: 2007. |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 263 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780226042855 (pbk.) 0226042855 (pbk.) 9780226042848 0226042847 |
| Index Number: | PN4738 |
| CLC: | G219.712.0 |
| Call Number: | G219.712.0/B471 |
| Contents: | Press politics in America : The case of the Iraq war -- The semi-independent press : A theory of news and democracy -- None dare call it torture : Abu Ghraib and the inner workings of press dependence -- The news reality filter : Why it matters when the press fails -- Managing the news : Spin, status, and intimidation in the Washington political culture -- Toward an independent press : A standard for public accountability -- Evidence suggesting a connection between Abu Ghraib and U.S. Torture Policy -- Methods for analyzing the news framing of Abu Ghraib -- Further findings from the content |