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Governing With the News, Second Edition: The News Media as a Political Institution (Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion)
Timothy E. Cook
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Description for Governing With the News, Second Edition: The News Media as a Political Institution (Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion)
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
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 that 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.
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 that 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226115016
SKU
V9780226115016
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About Timothy E. Cook
Timothy E. Cook is professor of mass communication and political science and holds the Kevin P. Reilly Sr. Chair of Political Communication at the Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University. He is coauthor of the award-winning Crosstalk: Citizens, Candidates, and the Media in a Presidential Campaign, also published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for Governing With the News, Second Edition: The News Media as a Political Institution (Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion)
"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 ... Read more