Nightly News Nightmare Media Coverage of U. S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2008

Name: Nightly News Nightmare Media Coverage of U. S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2008
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ISBN: 9781442200685

ISBN-10: 1442200685

ISBN-13: 9781442200685

Edition: 3rd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Stephen J. Farnsworth, Robert S. Lichter

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The Nightly News Nightmare, Third Edition, examines news coverage of presidential nomination and election campaigns starting with 1988. Farnsworth and Lichter find that the news media, despite the wide variety of outlets, have consistent problems in terms of fairness and focus on substantive matters rather than the horse-race reporting of the latest polls. In addition to the extensive discussion of the 2008 campaign, the third edition offers far more discussion and evidence regarding the use of alternative media, including online content, in the most recent presidential election. The authors conclude that online news had many of the same problems found in mainstream news coverage.

Book details

List price: $35.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/16/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 246
Size: 6.08" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of Tables


Preface to the Third Edition


Acknowledgments



The Media and Presidential Elections: Studying News Content



A Need-to-Know Basis? Covering Issues of Substance and the Horse Race



Who Elected You? Candidates versus Reporters



A Plague on (Almost) All Your Houses: Fairness, Negativity, and Accuracy



"Nobody Does It Better"? Comparing Key Campaign News Sources



Maybe Next Year? The Future of Campaign Coverage



Campaign Information Items Used in the Content Analysis



Internet Resources on the News Media and Presidential Elections


References


Index


About the Authors