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The nightly news nightmare : television's coverage of U.S. presidential elections, 1988-2004 / Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter.
Publication details: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xi, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0742553787 (pbk. : alk. paper) :
- 0742553779 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780742553774 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780742553781 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- PN4888.P6 F37 2007
Contents:
Summary: Beginning with the 1988 presidential election and now updated through 2004, The Nightly News Nightmare shows how network news coverage of what is arguably the nation's most important political event has declined. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
1. U.S. presidential elections and television news : studying media content -- 2. A need-to-know basis? : covering issues of substance and the horse race -- 3. Who elected you? : candidates versus reporters -- 4. A plague on all your houses : negativity, fairness, and accuracy -- 5. "Nobody does it better"? : the networks versus other campaign news sources -- 6. Maybe next year? : the future of campaign coverage -- Appendix A. Campaign information items used in the content analysis -- Appendix B. Internet resources on the news media and presidential elections.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-234) and index.
1. U.S. presidential elections and television news : studying media content -- 2. A need-to-know basis? : covering issues of substance and the horse race -- 3. Who elected you? : candidates versus reporters -- 4. A plague on all your houses : negativity, fairness, and accuracy -- 5. "Nobody does it better"? : the networks versus other campaign news sources -- 6. Maybe next year? : the future of campaign coverage -- Appendix A. Campaign information items used in the content analysis -- Appendix B. Internet resources on the news media and presidential elections.
Beginning with the 1988 presidential election and now updated through 2004, The Nightly News Nightmare shows how network news coverage of what is arguably the nation's most important political event has declined. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
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