The Nightly News Nightmare - Media Coverage of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2008 (Hardcover, Third Edition)

The Nightly News Nightmare, Third Edition, examines news coverage of presidential nomination and election campaigns from 1988 to 2008. The book focuses on changes in the amount, tone, and focus of news coverage in these different electoral contexts. In addition to network news, the authors examine online news, cable television, talk radio, candidate campaign discourse in these election years. Farnsworth and Lichter find that the news media, despite the wide variety of outlets, have consistent problems in terms of fairness and focus on substantive matters rather than the horse-race reporting of the latest polls. In addition to the extensive discussion of the 2008 campaign, the third edition offers far more discussion and evidence regarding the use of alternative media, including online content, in the most recent presidential election. The authors conclude that online news had many of the same problems found in mainstream news coverage.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	August 2010
Authors:	Stephen J Farnsworth • Robert S. Lichter
Dimensions:	245 x 167 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	246
Edition:	Third Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-0067-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Promotions
LSN:	1-4422-0067-7
Barcode:	9781442200678

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