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DescriptionUpdated in a new 9th Edition, News: The Politics of Illusion, by W. Lance Bennett discusses and analyzes the dramatic shifts in news consumption and creation that have both ended and begun new eras of journalism in our time. How well does the news, as the core of the national political information system, serve the needs of democracy? In exploring this core question, this book examines both how political actors work their messages into the news and how journalists and news organizations report the news. Table of contentsChapter 1. The News about Democracy: Information Crisis in American Politics Chapter 2. News Stories: Four Information Biases that Matter Chapter 3. Citizens and the News: Public Opinion and Information Processing Chapter 4. How Politicians Make the News Chapter 5. How Journalists Report the News Chapter 6. Inside the Profession: Objectivity and Political Authority Bias Chapter 7. The Political Economy of News and the End of a Journalism Era Chapter 8. All the News that Fits Democracy: Solutions for Citizens, Politicians, and Journalists |