The Nightly News Nightmare: Network Television's Coverage of U. S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2000
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Acclaimed media scholars Farnsworth and Lichter draw on the lessons of the last four presidential elections to show how network news coverage of what is arguably the nation's most important political event has declined. Through extensive analysis of news content, the authors compare what the candidates said with what the networks say they said and judge the disparity a nightmare. What may make it even harder to sleep at night is that the authors go on to suggest that perhaps the candidates themselves do a better job of portraying the campaigns than those who used to be the trusted network guardians of the news.
The Nightly News Nightmare: Network Television's Coverage of U. S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2000,Stephen J. Farnsworth,S. Robert Lichter,Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,0742519066,Current Affairs,General,Mass Media,Political campaigns,Politics - Current Events,Politics/International Relations,Press and politics,Press coverage,Television - General,Television broadcasting of new,Television broadcasting of news,United States,Current Events / Mass Media,Elections & referenda,Media studies,Political campaigning & advertising,USA
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