Edited For Television: Cnn, Abc, And American Presidential Elections, Second Edition [Paperback]

Matthew Robert Kerbel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0813399904 | ISBN-13: 978-0813399904 | Publication Date: November 13, 1997 | Edition: Second Edition

Edited for Television is a concise, accessible examination of the role of network and cable news media in American presidential campaigns. The second edition acknowledges the political changes that have taken place since the first edition, namely the key policy battles of Clinton’s first two years, the midterm elections, Clinton’s revival as a political force, and the 1996 election. Through all these changes, television continues to cover politics largely as it did four years ago. In particular, television reporters still make themselves and their concerns a central component of the political story.A new closing chapter considers the fact that, despite a deliberate effort by reporters to make their work more substantive in 1996, issue coverage remained sporadic and episodic while thematic content of cable and broadcast news again emphasized the horse race, personalities, process, and, to a lesser extent, nonissues. Examples of CNN and ABC news coverage from 1996 make interesting illustrations for the updated chapters.

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About the Author

Matthew R. Kerbel has been writing about the news media ever since he stopped writing for the news media. A one-time radio and television newswriter and employee of Public Broadcasting, he is author of three books on television and politics, and is professor of political science at Villanova University. He lives in Wayne, PA with his wife Adrienne and his daughter Gabrielle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press; Second Edition edition (November 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813399904
• ISBN-13: 978-0813399904
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,869,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Edited For Television: Cnn, Abc, And American Presidential Elections, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book, and this is not a stretch of the truth, literally changed the course of my college education. I was political science major a few years back when I took a politics and media course. Professor Kerbel's book was one of several we read. Kerbel does a masterful job of what can be a dry subject. Kerbel hits all the relevant theory and still keeps the narrative moving. This book can be read by a student or someone with a interest in politics or the media. It literally changed the way I view media coverage of politics. Because of this book, I spent a summer at CNN and wrote my thesis on this topic. A tour de force!