Democracy Without Citizens: Media and the Decay of American Politics
Entman, Robert M.
Entman Argues That A Vicious Circle Of Interdependence Exists Between Journalism And The United States Audience, Because The Sophistication Of The Citizenry Does Not Support High-quality, Independent Political Discourse, So That Journalism Becomes More Of A Spin Machine Which Caters To Specific Demographic Markets. Pt 1 : Understanding Media Influence -- The Dilemma Of Journalism : Democracy Without Citizens -- Objectivity, Bias, And Slant In The News -- Straight Talk On Slanted News : Bias And Accountability In Reporting Carter And Reagan -- How The Media Affect What People Think-and Think They Think -- Pt 2 : Improving Journalism -- Newspaper Competition And Free Press Ideals : Does Monopoly Matter? -- Faith And Mystification In Broadcast Deregulation -- Improving Journalism By Enhancing Citizenship. Robert M. Entman. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 205-221.
Journalism--Political aspects, Journalism--Political aspects--United States, Journalism--Objectivity, Journalism--United States--Objectivity, Government and the press, Government and the press--United States, Political participation, Political participation--United States, Public opinion, Public opinion--United States, Journalism--Objectivity--United States, Politics and government, PN4888.P6 E58 1989, 070/.973
| Name in long format: | Democracy Without Citizens: Media and the Decay of American Politics |
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| ISBN-10: | 0195053133 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780195053135 |
| Book pages: | 232 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | First Edition |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Dimensions: | Height: 8.5 Inches, Length: 5.75 Inches, Weight: 0.9810570659 Pounds, Width: 0.94 Inches |
