Media Power, Media Politics [Paperback]

Mark J. Rozell (Author)

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Publication Date: May 2003 | ISBN-10: 0742511588 | ISBN-13: 978-0742511583

Media Power, Media Politics examines the role and influence of the media in every sphere of American politics. Organized thematically, the book analyzes the relationship between the media and key institutions, political actors, and nongovernmental entities, as well as the role of the new media, media ethics, and foreign policy coverage. Written clearly and concisely by leading scholars in the field, the chapters serve as broad overviews to the issues, while discussion questions and suggestions for further reading encourage deeper inquiry. Media Power, Media Politics is a fresh look at the pervasive influence of the media in American society.

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This anthology would make a useful text or secondary text for media and politics courses, since the essays are generally accessible to undergraduates and treat a nice range of topics. Discussion questions and suggestions for further reading are also included. While accessible, the essays also employ recent scholarship in this burgeoning field. The chapters cover many standard topics and some less usual and helpful ones such as bureaucracy, media impact, and ethics. The readings are of uniformly high quality. Some mostly summarize well-known findings, while others provide less familiar detailed information (e.g., on problems with coverage of the Supreme Court)... (Choice )

This anthology would make a useful text or secondary text for media and politics courses, since the essays are generally accessible to undergraduates and treat a nice range of topics. Discussion questions and suggestions for further reading are also included. While accessible, the essays also employ recent scholarship in this burgeoning field. The chapters cover many standard topics and some less usual and helpful ones such as bureaucracy, media impact, and ethics. The readings are of uniformly high quality. Some mostly summarize well-known findings, while others provide less familiar detailed information (e.g., on problems with coverage of the Supreme Court). (Choice )

About the Author

Mark J. Rozell is professor and chair of the Department of Politics at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0742511588
• ISBN-13: 978-0742511583
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,479,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars a little on the dry side, October 11, 2009

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i'm reading this book along w/ When The Press Fails and Tuned Out for my Media & Power in Politics course. I'm too lazy to provide authors for the aforementioned titles, you'll forgive me. Anyway, this book is informative but can get quite redundant within each chapter. It could probably be half the length if not for the same points being repeated over and over again. yawn, i say. One plus is that it offers review questions at the end of each chapter as well as suggestions for further readings. coolness.