Conditional Press Influence in Politics

Informationen zum Autor Adam J. Schiffer is associate professor of political science at Texas Christian University. Klappentext This book theorizes and tests the conditions under which the press is a powerful political institution, and when it cedes its power to other institutions and actors. It gives a theoretical framework and substantive case studies to aid scholars across a wide area of American politics in understanding the news media's role in American politics. Zusammenfassung This book theorizes and tests the conditions under which the press is a powerful political institution! and when it cedes its power to other institutions and actors. It gives a theoretical framework and substantive case studies to aid scholars across a wide area of American politics in understanding the news media's role in American politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 1 Introduction Chapter 3 2 Understanding Media Influence in Politics Chapter 4 3 The Theory of Conditional Media Influence Chapter 5 4 Economic News Chapter 6 5 Foreign Conflicts News Chapter 7 6 Supreme Court News Chapter 8 7 Conclusion Chapter 9 Notes Chapter 10 References

Product details

• Authors: Adam J Schiffer, Adam J. Schiffer
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2009
• EAN: 9780739122105
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2210-5
• No. of pages: 91
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Lexington Studies in Political; Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics & citizenship, Civics and citizenship