This book is the first to place the contemporary debate over media bias in historical context, illustrating how partisan bias in the American media has built political parties, set the stage for several wars, and even contributed to the rise and fall of U.S. presidents. The author discusses the rise of the unprecedented post-World War II model of objective journalism and explains why this model is breaking down under the challenge of a new generation of technology-driven partisan media alternatives.
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Illustrates how media bias has built political parties, set the stage for several wars, and even contributed to the rise and fall of many US presidents.
Table of Contents Preface      Introduction: Bias—A New Debate?      1. The Rise of the Party Press, 1789–1824      3. From Civil War to Gilded Age, 1860–1896      4. The Newspaper Barons, 1896–1960      5. The Liberal Media? 1960–Today      Conclusion: Toward a New Understanding of Bias      Appendix: Newspaper Endorsements for President, 1940–1996      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780786432820
Publisert
2007-11-19
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
658 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter

Biographical note

Si Sheppard is an associate professor of American Politics at Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.