News: The Politics of Illusion* NEW! Four broad new themes that have redefined both the news business and news audiences in recent years are woven throughout the new edition: the decline of mass media and the fragmentation of the mass news audience; the rise of strategic communication and new technologies of audience targeting; the rise of news negativity; and the news reform movement. * NEW! An expanded, more comprehensive Chapter 1 replaces the introduction of the previous edition. The new Chapter 1 gives students a better introduction to the books organization and approach. * NEW! Thoroughly updated information on new technologies helps students better comprehend the dizzying changes occurring in the communication environment and how they are affecting the news business and news audiences. * NEW! Access to authors own website where students can find lists of web links provides students with resources so they can explore topics in greater depth. http: //faculty.washington.edu/bennett/ * Case Studies: These analyses focus on particular events to help students apply concepts to examples from real life. * Quotations from famous politicians and writers: These quotations engage student interest at the beginning o |
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Contents
Inside the American News System | 6 |
News Politics and the People | 15 |
The Politics of Illusion | 22 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | News: The Politics of Illusion |
| Author | W. Lance Bennett |
| Edition | 4 |
| Publisher | Longman, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Feb 12, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0801319218, 9780801319211 |
| Length | 287 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / General |
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