American Media Politics in Transition

Chapter 1 The Political Medium Shapes the Political Message Oral Political Culture Written Political Culture Video Political Culture Benjamin's Hope, Postman's Nightmare Chapter 2 Theories of Media Influence Functions of the Media What Is Bias? Is the Media Really Liberal? Scholarly Models of Media Influence The Social Conservative View The Radical View: A Unified Capitalist Domination of Media The Current Paradigm Chapter 3 Media Matters: Measuring the Effects Analyzing the Effects of Media on Consumers What Media Studies Tell Us Framing Priming Yes, Media Matters Chapter 4 The History of American Journalism before Electronic Media The Colonial Era: 1960--1770 Revolutionary Era Press: 1760--1789 The Partisan Press Era: 1789--1860 The Dawn of Mass Media: Sensationalism and Muckraking, 1860--1920 The Muckrakers: 1900--1920 Chapter 5 Journalism Goes Electronic ... and Corporate The Professional Era: 1920--1972 Radio: The Ignored Medium in Political News? Watchdog Journalism: 1973--1991 The Rise of the New Journalism: Era within an Era The Era of Infotainment: 1992--Present Chapter 6 The Media and the Law Exceptions to Freedom of Speech Special Rules for Broadcast Media The Media Go to Court: Privileges and Restrictions Internet Media and the Law The Federal Judiciary and the Media Conclusion: Necessary Institutions in Conflict Chapter 7 The Personalized, Image-based Media Presidency The President's Power and the Media Challenges for the President The White House Media Staff Media Tactics for Good News: Polishing the Positive Media Tactics for Bad News: Damage Control Conclusion: The Image Presidency Chapter 8 Institutions in Conflict: The Media and the Military War Journalism Emerges: Sensationalism, Propaganda, and Courage Culture Clash: Soldiers and Reporters Patriotism and the Media: Does Journalism "Follow the Flag" or the Truth? Media and Operational Security: Do Loose Reporter Lips Sink American Ships? Video and the Horror of War: Too Painful to Show? Government Tactics: Managing the Media in War Case Study I: Did the Press Lose Vietnam? Case Study II: The Persian Gulf War as Military Video Game Case Study III: Iraq as Reality TV? Conclusion: Changes and Trends Chapter 9 Congress and the Media: Covering the Sausage Factory of Legislation The Public Image of Congress How Members of Congress Use the Media Distorting the Legislative Process: How the Media Misses the Story The Media as a Centrifugal Force in Congress: Weakening and Changing Leadership Congress versus the Media Congress on the Web: An Unfiltered Legislature? Interest Groups and the Media: Talking to Congress through the Press Conclusion: A Distortion Becoming Real? Chapter 10: Mediated Elections: Campaigns and Modern Journalism Presidential Campaigns New Media: Talking to Letterman about the Law Paid Media and Modern Political Journalism: Leveraging and Targeting Polls and Exit Polls: Predicting the Vote or Altering It? Conclusion: Reforms for Better Campaign Journalism Chapter 11 The Internet and the Future of Media Politics The Promise of the Internet The Defects of the Internet for Media Politics Conclusion: The Inevitable Internet