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Democracy without citizens : media and the decay of American politics

Author: Robert M Entman
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Entman argues that a vicious circle of interdependence exists between journalism and the United States audience, because the sophistication of the citizenry does not support high-quality, independent political discourse, so that journalism becomes more of a "spin" machine which caters to specific demographic markets.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Entman, Robert M.
Democracy without citizens.
New York : Oxford University Press, 1989
(OCoLC)583007254
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Robert M Entman
ISBN: 0195053133 9780195053135 019506576X 9780195065763
OCLC Number: 18381745
Notes: Includes index.
Description: xii, 232 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Part 1 : understanding media influence --
The dilemma of journalism : democracy without citizens --
Objectivity, bias, and slant in the news --
Straight talk on slanted news : "bias" and accountability in reporting Carter and Reagan --
How the media affect what people think-and think they think --
Part 2 : improving journalism --
Newspaper competition and free press ideals : does monopoly matter? --
Faith and mystification in broadcast deregulation --
Improving journalism by enhancing citizenship.
Responsibility: Robert M. Entman.
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Entman argues that a vicious circle of interdependence exists between journalism and the United States audience, because the sophistication of the citizenry does not support high-quality, independent political discourse, so that journalism becomes more of a "spin" machine which caters to specific demographic markets.

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