Mass media and American politics /

Graber, Doris A.

Mass media and American politics / Doris A. Graber - Second Edition - Washington, D.C : Congressional Quarterly Inc., c1984 - xv. 367 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

1. Media power and government control -- 2. Ownership, regulation, and guidance of media -- 3. Newsmaking and news reporting -- 4. Press freedom and the law -- 5. Media impact on individual attitudes and behavior -- 6. Elections in the television age -- 7. The struggle for control: news from the white house, congress, and the courts.

The second edition of Mass media and american politics features a completely new chapter on the role played by the media as policymakers.

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MASS MEDIA -- POLITICAL ASPECTS -- UNITED STATES

HN 90 .G73 1984