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UNINA9910820301703321 |
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Autore |
McNair Brian <1959-> |
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Titolo |
Journalism and democracy : an evaluation of the political public sphere / / Brian McNair |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-61491-8 |
1-282-77744-0 |
0-203-02128-2 |
9786612777448 |
1-283-70800-0 |
1-134-61492-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Journalism - Political aspects - Great Britain |
Press and politics - Great Britain |
Public interest - Great Britain |
Democracy |
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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 (p. 180-198) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The public sphere is said to be in crisis. Dumbing down, tabloidisation, infotainment and spin are alleged to contaminate it, adversely affecting the quality of political journalism and of democracy itself. There is a pervasive pessimism about the relationship between the media and democracy, and widespread concern for the future of the political process.Journalism and Democracy challenges this orthodoxy, arguing instead for an alternative, more optimistic evaluation of the contemporary public sphere and its contribution to the political process. Brian McNair argues not only that |
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