Television News and the Supreme Court - All the News That''s Fit to Air?

Klappentext A comprehensive examination of how numerous constraints faced by reporters covering the Supreme Court contribute to patterns of infrequent! brief! and often incorrect and misleading stories about the Court that subsequently are aired on TV news broadcasts. Zusammenfassung This book offers an in-depth analysis of journalistic attention to the Supreme Court. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Television news: a critical link between the Supreme Court and the American public; 2. The Supreme Court beat: a view from the press; 3. Television news and the Supreme Court: opportunities and constraints; 4. A tale of two cases: Bakke and Webster; 5. A tale of two terms: the 1989 and 1994 court terms; 6. 'The Supreme Court decided today ...' - or did it?; 7. Which decisions are reported? It's the issue, stupid!; 8. Television news and the Supreme Court: all the news that's fit to air?; Appendix: schedule of interviews; Notes; References; Index.

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• Authors: Jennifer A. Segal, Segal Jennifer A., Elliot E. Slotnick, Elliot E. (Ohio State University) Segal Slotnick, Elliot E. Segal Slotnick, Slotnick Elliot E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.1998
• EAN: 9780521576161
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57616-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, United States of America, USA, Human rights, civil rights, Freedom Of Information & Freedom Of Speech, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures