Synopses & Reviews
Free and attentive news media are essential to the workings of a democratic nation. But how well does the news, in reality, actually serve the needs of citizens, and thereby democracy? How well do the major methods of sharing national political information work, and how well-informed do they leave voters? For years, News: The Politics of Illusion has been the leading textbook to address that question, and in this ninth edition W. Lance Bennett brings his analysis fully up to date, exploring recent developments in news media and showing how they have improved--or hampered--the wide sharing of political news and information.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The News about Democracy: Information Crisis in American Politics
Chapter 2. News Stories: Four Information Biases that Matter
Chapter 3. Citizens and the News: Public Opinion and Information Processing
Chapter 4. How Politicians Make the News
Chapter 5. How Journalists Report the News
Chapter 6. Inside the Profession: Objectivity and the Political Authority Bias
Chapter 7. The Political Economy of News and the End of a Journalism Era
Chapter 8. All the News that Fits Democracy: Solutions for Citizens, Politicians, and Journalists