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Sabato, Larry J.; Stencel, Mark; Lichter, S. Robert - Peepshow - 9780742500112 - V9780742500112
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Peepshow

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Description for Peepshow Paperback. This is a behind-the-scenes look at news coverage of political scandals in America. It analyzes what gets reported, what doesn't and why, and looks at the forces driving attack journalism and the influence they have on voters and candidates. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
The line dividing public life and private behavior in American politics is more blurred than ever. When it comes to questions about sex, substance abuse and family life, anything goes on the political desk in many newsrooms, including uncorroborated hearsay disguised as news. But some stories still never make it into print or on the air. What are the rules for politicians and journalists in the aftermath of WashingtonOs biggest sex scandal? Peepshow looks behind the scenes at news coverage of political scandals, analyzing what gets reported, what doesnOt, and why. The authors talk with top news editors to ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742500112
SKU
V9780742500112
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99-15

About Sabato, Larry J.; Stencel, Mark; Lichter, S. Robert
Larry J. Sabato is director of the Center for Governmental Studies at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and author of numerous books including Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics. Mark Stencel is politics editor for washingtonpost.com and coauthor with CNN's Larry King of On the Line: The New Road to the White House. S. ... Read more

Reviews for Peepshow
Sabato, Stencel, and Lichter aren't calling for a return to a bewigged, courtly gentility that never quite existed anyway. They well understand the demands placed upon editors and reporters anxious not to be scooped by the competition, as well as the greater fecundity of information tidbits expected in modern times by the reading and viewing public. Instead, they would have ... Read more

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