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Politics and the Press: The News Media and Their Influences

edited by Pippa Norris, with a foreword by Marvin Kalb
 
ISBN: 978-1-55587-670-8
$62.00
ISBN: 978-1-55587-681-4
$24.95
1997/36 pages/LC: 97-3827
Published in association with the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

"An invaluable guide to current cutting-edge research on the press and politics."—Gary D. Rawnsley, Political Studies

"Thoughtful and well-written. The book will be of much interest to scholars and students in political science, communication, journalism, and sociology."—Susan Herbst

DESCRIPTION

Politics and the Press not only examines how journalists define the news; it also explores the role of the media in elections and the shaping of public opinion, as well as the reportage of the news on policy issues.

This important work presents original research by a unique team of visiting scholars, journalists, and industry leaders at the Joan Shorenstein Center at Harvard University. Norris and the contributors pay particular attention to the influence of the press on the policy apparatus of government, and the impact of economics and changes in communications technology on news reporting. Included in the book are perspectives on minorities and women as members of the news industry.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pippa Norris is associate director of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

CONTENTS

  • Foreword—M. Kalb.
  • Introduction: The Rise of Post-Modern Political Communications?—P. Norris.
  • GATHERING THE NEWS.
  • Technology and the Future of Global Television—R. Parker.
  • Marketing News—A. Carper.
  • Women of Color as Newspaper Executives—P. Stewart.
  • Hispanic Voices: Is the Press Listening?—J. Qurioga.
  • THE MEDIA, PUBLIC OPINION, AND ELECTIONS.
  • How Voters Construct Images of Political Candidates—M. Kern and M. Just.
  • The Impact of Presidential Debates—M. Delli Carpini, S. Keeter, and S. Webb.
  • AdWatch: Covering Campaign Ads—M. Milburn and J. Brown.
  • THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC POLICY.
  • TV Violence, Children, and the Press—S. Bok.
  • News Coverage of AIDS—T.E. Cook.
  • Live From the Battlefield—B. Dunsmore.
  • News of the World—P. Norris.
  • Beyond the "CNN Effect": The Media-Foreign Policy Dynamic—S. Livingston.
  • CONCLUSION—P. Norris.
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