Author: ENTMAN, ROBERT M.
Title: Democracy without citizens : media and the decay of American politics / Robert M. Entman
Description: New York : Oxford University Press 1989. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 232 pages; Description: xii. 232 p. ; 22 cm. Summary: In this penetrating critique of American journalism and the political process. Entman identifies a 'vicious circle of interdependence' as the key dilemma facing reporters and editors. Entman confronts a provocative array of issues: how the media's reliance on elite groups and individuals for information inevitably slants the news. despite adherence to objectivity standards; why the media hold government accountable for its worst errors--such as scandals and foreign misadventures - only after it's too late to prevent them; how the interdependence of the media and their audience molds public opinion in ways neither group alone can control; why greater media competition does not necessarily mean better journalism; why the abolition of the FCC's Fairness Doctrine could make things worse. Entman sheds fascinating light on important news events of the past decade. Entman concludes with some thoughtful suggestions for improvement. Chiefly. he proposes the creation of subsidized. party-based news outlets as a way of promoting new modes of news gathering and analysis. of spurring the established media to more innovative coverage. and of increasing political awareness and participation. Such suggestions. along with the author's probing media criticisms. make this book essential reading for anyone concerned about the state of democracy in America. Subjects: Journalism --Political aspects --United States. Journalism --Objectivity --United States. Government and the press --United States.ISBN: 0195053133. Weight in Kg appr.:

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