Governing with the News, Second Edition : The News Media as a Political Institution
Overview
The ideal of a neutral, objective press has proven in recent years to be just that--an ideal. In Governing with the News, Timothy E. Cook goes far beyond the single claim that the press is not impartial to argue that the news media are in fact a political institution integral to the day-to-day operations of our government. This updated edition includes a new afterword by the author, which pays close attention to two key developments in the twenty-first century: the accelerating fragmentation of the mass media and the continuing decline of Americans' confidence in the press. "Provocative and often wise. . . . Cook, who has a complex understanding of the relationship between governing and the news, provides a fascinating account of the origins of this complicity."--James Bennet, Washington Monthly " Governing with the News] addresses central issues of media impact and power in fresh, illuminating ways. . . . Cook mines a wealth of historical and organizational literature to assert that the news media are a distinct political institution in our democratic system."--Robert Schmuhl, Commonweal
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- ISBN-13: 9780226115016
- ISBN-10: 0226115011
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: August 2005
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.06 x 0.77 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.98 pounds
- Page Count: 328
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