The Nightly News Nightmare Television's Coverage of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2004

by Farnsworth, Stephen J.; Lichter, Robert S.

• ISBN13: 9780742553774
• ISBN10: 0742553779
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-08
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Beginning with the 1988 presidential election and now updated through 2004, The Nightly News Nightmare shows how network news coverage of what is arguably the nation's most important political event has declined.

Author Biography

S. Robert Lichter is professor of communication at George Mason University, where he directs the Center for Media and Public Affairs.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
U.S. Presidential Elections and Television News: Studying Media Content	p. 1
A Need-to-Know Basis?: Covering Issues of Substance and the Horse Race	p. 31
Who Elected You?: Candidates versus Reporters	p. 77
A Plague on all Your Houses: Negativity, Fairness, and Accuracy	p. 111
"Nobody Does it Better"?: The Networks versus Other Campaign News Sources	p. 159
Maybe Next Year?: The Future of Campaign Coverage	p. 189
Campaign Information Items Used in the Content Analysis	p. 209
Internet Resources on the News Media and Presidential Elections	p. 213
References	p. 217
Index	p. 235
About the Authors	p. 245
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