Product details
ISBN
9780786432820
Published
2007-11-19
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc; McFarland & Co Inc
Weight
658 gr
Height
254 mm
Width
178 mm
Thickness
20 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
384
Author
Biographical note
Si Sheppard is an associate professor of American Politics at Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.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
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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Product details
ISBN
9780786432820
Published
2007-11-19
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc; McFarland & Co Inc
Weight
658 gr
Height
254 mm
Width
178 mm
Thickness
20 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
384
Author