Introducing theoretical ideas and the latest empirical findings in this fast-developing field of media communication scholarship and study, News, Public Relations and Power has contributions from leading international researchers covering topics such as: the growth of public relations; political parties and `spin′; and the changing nature of war journalism.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION News, Public Relations and Power - Simon Cottle Mapping the Field PART TWO: PROMOTIONAL TIMES: THE GROWTH OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Public Relations and News Sources - Aeron Davis PART THREE: SOURCE FIELDS: DOMINANT INTERESTS `A Good Day to Bury Bad News′ - Bob Franklin Journalists, Sources and the Packaging of Politics Journalism under Fire - Philip M Taylor The Reporting of War and International Crises The Political Contest Model - Gadi Wolfsfeld PART FOUR: SOURCE FIELDS: CHALLENGERS Non-Governmental Organizations and the Media - David Deacon Environmental Activism and News Media - Alison Anderson PART FIVE: MEDIATING REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION Tabloid Television and News Culture - John Langer Access and Representation Journalism and Deliberative Democracy - Simon Cottle Mediating Communicative Action