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
9780226026688
Publisert
2018
Utgave
2. utgave
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University of Chicago Press
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Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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