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The Resource When the press fails : political power and the news media from Iraq to Katrina, W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, and Steven Livingston

When the press fails : political power and the news media from Iraq to Katrina, W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, and Steven Livingston

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"Why, in these times when we most need a critical, independent press, does this essential pillar of democracy fail us? A look at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media, When the Press Fails argues that reporters' dependence on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices from all but the most influential circles." "The result is both an indictment of official spin and an urgent call to action that begins by questioning why the mainstream press neglected to cover considerable evidence against the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Drawing on interviews with journalists and Washington insiders and analyses of coverage by major news outlets, the authors show that such catastrophic blind spots, particularly during the Abu Ghraib controversy, have stemmed from the media's reluctance to use other credible sources when high-level officials are not questioning the administration publicly. Contrasting these failures with the critical reporting on Hurricane Katrina - a rare event that caught officials off guard, enabling journalists to enter a no-spin zone - When the Press Fails concludes by proposing new practices to reduce reporters' dependence on power."
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eng
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xiii, 263 p.
Contents
  • Press politics in America : the case of the Iraq war
  • The semi-independent press : a theory of news and democracy
  • None dare call it torture : Abu Ghraib and the inner workings of press dependence
  • The news reality filter : why it matters when the press fails
  • Managing the news : spin, status, and intimidation in the Washington political culture
  • Toward an independent press : a standard for public accountability
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9780226042848
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When the press fails : political power and the news media from Iraq to Katrina
Title
When the press fails
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political power and the news media from Iraq to Katrina
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W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, and Steven Livingston
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Contributor
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Language
eng
Summary
"Why, in these times when we most need a critical, independent press, does this essential pillar of democracy fail us? A look at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media, When the Press Fails argues that reporters' dependence on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices from all but the most influential circles." "The result is both an indictment of official spin and an urgent call to action that begins by questioning why the mainstream press neglected to cover considerable evidence against the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Drawing on interviews with journalists and Washington insiders and analyses of coverage by major news outlets, the authors show that such catastrophic blind spots, particularly during the Abu Ghraib controversy, have stemmed from the media's reluctance to use other credible sources when high-level officials are not questioning the administration publicly. Contrasting these failures with the critical reporting on Hurricane Katrina - a rare event that caught officials off guard, enabling journalists to enter a no-spin zone - When the Press Fails concludes by proposing new practices to reduce reporters' dependence on power."
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Bennett, W. Lance
Dewey number
071/.30905
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
PN4738
LC item number
.B37 2007
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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1961-
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  • Lawrence, Regina G.
  • Livingston, Steven
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Studies in communication, media, and public opinion
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  • Government and the press
  • Press and politics
  • Journalism
  • Government and the press
  • Press and politics
  • Journalism
  • État et presse
  • Presse et politique
  • Presse
  • Guerre en Irak, 2003- dans la presse
  • Prison d'abu
  • Government and the press
  • Journalism
  • Press and politics
  • United States
  • Journalistiek
  • Nieuwsvoorziening
  • Objectiviteit
  • Politieke invloed
  • Verenigde Staten
  • Berichterstattung
  • Objektivität
  • Presse
  • Pressepolitik
  • USA
  • USA
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When the press fails : political power and the news media from Iraq to Katrina, W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, and Steven Livingston
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-249) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Press politics in America : the case of the Iraq war -- The semi-independent press : a theory of news and democracy -- None dare call it torture : Abu Ghraib and the inner workings of press dependence -- The news reality filter : why it matters when the press fails -- Managing the news : spin, status, and intimidation in the Washington political culture -- Toward an independent press : a standard for public accountability
Control code
ocm74492048
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xiii, 263 p.
Isbn
9780226042848
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2006034501
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o74492048
  • (OCoLC)74492048
Label
When the press fails : political power and the news media from Iraq to Katrina, W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, and Steven Livingston
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-249) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Press politics in America : the case of the Iraq war -- The semi-independent press : a theory of news and democracy -- None dare call it torture : Abu Ghraib and the inner workings of press dependence -- The news reality filter : why it matters when the press fails -- Managing the news : spin, status, and intimidation in the Washington political culture -- Toward an independent press : a standard for public accountability
Control code
ocm74492048
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xiii, 263 p.
Isbn
9780226042848
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2006034501
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill.
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o74492048
  • (OCoLC)74492048

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