01794nam a2200241Ia 4500 CTU_158336 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 22 070.4 C771 Cook, Timothy E. Governing with the news : The news media as a political institution Timothy E. Cook Chicago University of Chicago Press 1998 The ideal of a neutral, objective press has proven in recent years to be just that—an ideal. But while everyone talks about the political biases and influences of the news, no one has figured out whether and how the news media exert power. InGoverning 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 the three branches of our government. The formation of the press as a political institution began in the early days of the republic when newspapers were sponsored by political parties; the relationship is now so central that press offices are found wherever one turns. Cook demonstrates not only how the media are structured as an institution that exercises collective power but also how the role of the media has become institutionalized within the political process, affecting policy and instigating, rather than merely reflecting, political actions. Cook's analysis is a powerful and fascinating guide to our age when newsmaking and governing are inseparable. Government and the press,Press and politics History,History United States,United States Giang Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ