News : the politics of illusion / W. Lance Bennett.

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Known for its lively writing style, provocative point of view and exceptional scholarship, this edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. It examines how various political actors try to get their messages into the news.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bennett, W. Lance (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
Edition:Tenth edition.
Subjects:
Journalism > Political aspects > United States.
Press and politics > United States.
Mass media > Political aspects > United States.
Digital media > Political aspects > United States.
Online journalism > Political aspects > United States.
05.33 journalism.
Media Studies.
Digital media > Political aspects.
Journalism > Political aspects.
Mass media > Political aspects.
Online journalism > Political aspects.
Press and politics.
United States.
Physical Description:xiv, 289 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • News in a changing information system
  • News stories: four information biases that matter
  • Citizens and the news: public opinion and information processing
  • How politicians make the news
  • How journalists report the news
  • Inside the profession: the objectivity crisis
  • The political economy of news
  • The future of news in a time of change.