Schudson, Michael,

The power of news / Michael Schudson. - 269 pages ; 25 cm

A collection of the author's essays and research articles previously published between 1982 and the present; the extensive introductory chapter is published here for the first time.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: news as public knowledge -- Three hundred years of the American newspaper -- The politics of narrative form -- Question authority: a history of the news interview -- What is a reporter? -- Trout or hamburger: politics and telemythology -- The illusion of Ronald Reagan's popularity -- Watergate and the press -- National news culture and the informational citizen -- Was there ever a public sphere? -- The news media and the democratic process.

Collection of the author's essays and research articles published since 1982.

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Television broadcasting of news
American newspapers
Reporters and reporting
Television broadcasting of news--United States
Reporters and reporting--United States

PN4888.T4 / S38 1995

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