Governing with the News, Second Edition: The News Media as a Political Institution (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226115016)

The ideal of a neutral, objective press has proven in recent years to be just that--an ideal. In Governing with the News, Timothy E. Cook goes far beyond the single claim that the press is not impartial to argue that the news media are in fact a political institution integral to the day-to-day operations of our government. This updated edition includes a new afterword by the author, which pays close attention to two key developments in the twenty-first century: the accelerating fragmentation of the mass media and the continuing decline of Americans' confidence in the press.

"Provocative and often wise. . . . Cook, who has a complex understanding of the relationship between governing and the news, provides a fascinating account of the origins of this complicity."--James Bennet, Washington Monthly

"[Governing with the News] addresses central issues of media impact and power in fresh, illuminating ways. . . . Cook mines a wealth of historical and organizational literature to assert that the news media are a distinct political institution in our democratic system."--Robert Schmuhl, Commonweal

Author: Timothy E. Cook
ISBN-10: 0226115011
ISBN-13: 9780226115016
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2005
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.06w x 0.77d