The mediated presidency : television news and presidential governance

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Title:

The mediated presidency : television news and presidential governance

Author:

Farnsworth, Stephen J., 1961-

ISBN:

9780742536784

9780742536777

Personal Author:

Farnsworth, Stephen J., 1961-

Publication Information:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2006.

Physical Description:

xi, 229 p. ; 23 cm.

Contents:

U.S. presidential governance and television news: studying media content -- Presidents versus Congress: the competition for media attention -- Presidents in good times and bad: covering the economy -- Presidents in war and peace: covering military and foreign policy -- "Can't we talk about something else?" covering presidential scandals -- Competing voices: network television versus newspapers -- Presidential coverage and the challenges of a changing media.

Subject Term:

Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century.

Presidents -- Press coverage -- United States -- History.

Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.

Press and politics -- United States -- History.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Politics and government -- Press coverage.

United States -- Foreign relations -- Press coverage.

United States -- Military policy -- Press coverage.

United States -- Economic policy -- Press coverage.

Added Author:

Lichter, S. Robert.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0510/2005008333.html

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Summary

Including late-breaking data from the Iraq occupation and the disastrous CBS News reports on Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard Service, acclaimed media scholars Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter examine news coverage of military policy, economic policy, and scandals from the last four U.S. presidencies, including the current controversial administration. Using a quarter-century of content analysis data, the authors demonstrate how the White House dominates Capitol Hill on every dimension of news coverage, undermining Congress's attempt to compete as an equal branch before the public. At the same time, they show how the networks are steadily losing ground to new media outlets and suggest future paths our media mania may take.