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UNINA9910779406903321 |
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Farnsworth Stephen J. <1961-> |
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Titolo |
The nightly news nightmare [[electronic resource] ] : media coverage of U.S. presidential elections, 1988-2008 / / Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-99164-0 |
1-4422-0069-3 |
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Edizione |
[3rd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (247 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Press and politics - United States |
Television broadcasting of news - United States |
Political campaigns - Press coverage - United States |
Presidents - United States - Election - History - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Nightly News Nightmare, Third Edition, examines news coverage of presidential nomination and election campaigns from 1988 to 2008. 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 co |
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