Scandal and Silence Media Responses to Presidential Misconduct
Afbeeldingen
Sla de afbeeldingen overArtikel vergelijken
Auteur:
Robert M. Entman
- Engels
- Paperback
- 9780745647630
- 30 maart 2012
- 280 pagina's
Samenvatting
* An internationally renowned scholar presents a new theory for understanding the role the media play in political scandals * Counter to received wisdom, the book argues that the media neglect, rather than pursue, scandals involving politicians * Uses a broad range of cases from 1988 onwards, including George W.
This timely and engaging book challenges the conventional wisdom on media and scandal in the United States. The common view holds that media crave and actively pursue scandals whenever they sense corruption. Scandal and Silence argues for a different perspective. Using case studies from the period 1988-2008, it shows that:
Sometimes, bad behavior stimulates an avalanche of media attention with demonstrable political consequences, yet other times, equally shoddy activity receives little notice. This book advances a theoretical model to explain these differences, revealing an underlying logic to what might seem arbitrary and capricious journalism. Through case studies of the draft and military scandals involving Dan Quayle, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and John Kerry; alleged sexual misconduct of politicians including but not limited to Clinton; and questionable financial dealings of Clinton and George W Bush, the book builds a new understanding of media scandals which will be essential reading for anyone concerned with the relationship between media and democracy today.
This timely and engaging book challenges the conventional wisdom on media and scandal in the United States. The common view holds that media crave and actively pursue scandals whenever they sense corruption. Scandal and Silence argues for a different perspective. Using case studies from the period 1988-2008, it shows that:
- Media neglect most corruption, providing too little, not too much scandal coverage;
- Scandals arise from rational, controlled processes, not emotional frenzies - and when scandals happen, it’s not the media but governments and political parties that drive the process and any excesses that might occur;
- Significant scandals are indeed difficult for news organizations to initiate and harder for them to maintain and bring to appropriate closure;
- For these reasons cover-ups and lying often work, and truth remains essentially unrecorded, unremembered.
Sometimes, bad behavior stimulates an avalanche of media attention with demonstrable political consequences, yet other times, equally shoddy activity receives little notice. This book advances a theoretical model to explain these differences, revealing an underlying logic to what might seem arbitrary and capricious journalism. Through case studies of the draft and military scandals involving Dan Quayle, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and John Kerry; alleged sexual misconduct of politicians including but not limited to Clinton; and questionable financial dealings of Clinton and George W Bush, the book builds a new understanding of media scandals which will be essential reading for anyone concerned with the relationship between media and democracy today.
Productspecificaties
Wij vonden geen specificaties voor jouw zoekopdracht '{SEARCH}'.
Inhoud
- Taal
- en
- Bindwijze
- Paperback
- Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
- 30 maart 2012
- Aantal pagina's
- 280
- Illustraties
- Nee
Betrokkenen
- Hoofdauteur
- Robert M. Entman
- Hoofduitgeverij
- Polity Press
Overige kenmerken
- Extra groot lettertype
- Nee
- Product breedte
- 155 mm
- Product hoogte
- 25 mm
- Product lengte
- 229 mm
- Studieboek
- Nee
- Verpakking breedte
- 161 mm
- Verpakking hoogte
- 22 mm
- Verpakking lengte
- 224 mm
- Verpakkingsgewicht
- 432 g
EAN
- EAN
- 9780745647630
Je vindt dit artikel in
- Categorieën
- Boek, ebook of luisterboek?
- Boek
- Taal
- Engels
- Beschikbaarheid
- Leverbaar
- Studieboek of algemeen
- Algemene boeken
Kies gewenste uitvoering
Kies je bindwijze
(2)
Prijsinformatie en bestellen
De prijs van dit product is 23 euro en 99 cent.
2 - 3 weken
Verkoop door bol
- Prijs inclusief verzendkosten, verstuurd door bol
- Ophalen bij een bol afhaalpunt mogelijk
- 30 dagen bedenktijd en gratis retourneren
- Dag en nacht klantenservice
Anderen bekeken ook
Rapporteer dit artikel
Je wilt melding doen van illegale inhoud over dit artikel:
- Ik wil melding doen als klant
- Ik wil melding doen als autoriteit of trusted flagger
- Ik wil melding doen als partner
- Ik wil melding doen als merkhouder
Geen klant, autoriteit, trusted flagger, merkhouder of partner? Gebruik dan onderstaande link om melding te doen.