Introduction; Part I: Understanding Media Influence; 1. The Dilemma of Journalism: Democracy Without Citizens; 2. Objectivity, Bias, and Slant in the News; 3. Straight Talk on Slanted News: ""Bias"" and Accountability in Reporting Carter and Reagan; 4. How the Media Affect What People Think-and Think They Think; Part II: Improving Journalism; 5. Newspaper Competition and Free Press Ideals: Does Monopoly Matter?; 6. Faith and Mystification in Broadcast Deregulation; 7. Improving Journalism by Enhancing Citizenship; Appendix A: Citizenship and Opinions: Data and Statistical Analysis
Appendix B: Public Opinion Impacts: Data and Statistical AnalysisAppendix C: Newspaper Competition: Data and Statistical Analysis; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
Summary
In this book, Professor Entman offers a penetrating critique of American journalism and the political process. He identifies what he considers the key dilemma facing today's reporters and editors: the catch-22 that prevents the news media from offering in-depth quality journalism, which would create a sophisticated citizenry, because it does not already have a sophisticated audience. He continues on to examine the effects and offer possible solutions to this dilemma. In the course of his analysis, Entman sheds considerable light on such issues as the sources and bias of the news, the relations
