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.