| Governing with the News, Second Edition: The News Media as a Political Institution Contributor(s): Cook, Timothy E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226115011 ISBN-13: 9780226115016 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: 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" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Political Science | Political Process - Media & Internet - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 070.4 |
| LCCN: 2005041750 |
| Series: Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.06" W x 8.9" (0.98 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |