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In this latest edition of a highly praised book, Graber covers a broad range of subjects with three focal points: the mass media and their place in the public and private sectors; the media and their impact on individuals' attitudes and perceptions; and media coverage of governmental institutions and political situations.Cyberspace and other technological developments are bringing the worlds of mass media and government closer together. Understanding how mass media and American government impact each other requires an understanding of their functions and structures.

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• Tables, Figures, and Boxes(p. xi)
• Preface(p. xv)
• Chapter 1 Media Power and Government Control(p. 1)
• Political Importance of Mass Media(p. 2)
• Functions of Mass Media(p. 6)
• Effects of Mass Media(p. 13)
• Who Should Control News Making?(p. 18)
• Models of the News-Making Process(p. 24)
• Summary(p. 29)
• Chapter 2 Ownership, Regulation, and Guidance of Media(p. 33)
• Control and Ownership: Public and Semipublic(p. 34)
• Patterns of Private Ownership(p. 38)
• Government Regulation of the Media(p. 48)
• Summary(p. 55)
• Chapter 3 Press Freedom and the Law(p. 59)
• Access to the Media(p. 60)
• Access to Information(p. 68)
• Individual Rights Versus the Public's Right to Know(p. 76)
• Summary(p. 87)
• Chapter 4 News Making and News Reporting Routines(p. 92)
• Profile Sketch of American Journalists(p. 93)
• Gatekeeping(p. 99)
• Effects of Gatekeeping(p. 117)
• Appraising the News-Making Process(p. 127)
• Summary(p. 130)
• Chapter 5 Reporting Extraordinary Events(p. 137)
• Four Crises(p. 138)
• Media Responses and Roles(p. 140)
• Covering Pseudo-Crises(p. 154)
• Summary(p. 155)
• Chapter 6 The Media as Policymakers(p. 159)
• The Ethics of Melding Political Activism with Journalism(p. 160)
• Manipulative Journalism in Perspective(p. 161)
• Muckraking Models(p. 162)
• Beyond Muckraking: Journalists as Political Actors(p. 171)
• Agenda Building(p. 175)
• Documentaries and Docudramas(p. 184)
• Methods: Fair and Foul(p. 186)
• Summary(p. 189)
• Chapter 7 Media Impact on Attitudes and Behavior(p. 195)
• Differential Effects of Print and Broadcast News(p. 196)
• The Role of Media in Political Socialization(p. 198)
• Patterns in Socialization(p. 201)
• Choosing Media Stories(p. 203)
• Learning Processes(p. 207)
• Learning Effects: Knowledge and Attitudes(p. 210)
• Learning Effects: Behavior(p. 219)
• Summary(p. 225)
• Chapter 8 Elections in the Internet Age(p. 235)
• The State of Research(p. 236)
• The Consequences of Media Politics(p. 237)
• Media Content(p. 248)
• Media Effects(p. 259)
• Summary(p. 265)
• Chapter 9 The Struggle for Control: News from the Presidency and Congress(p. 271)
• The Adversarial Relationship(p. 272)
• The Media and the Executive Branch(p. 276)
• The Media and Congress(p. 294)
• Summary(p. 304)
• Chapter 10 Covering the Justice System and State and Local News(p. 310)
• The Media and the Courts(p. 310)
• Covering State and Local Affairs(p. 320)
• The Contents of Subnational News(p. 327)
• Summary(p. 336)
• Chapter 11 Foreign Affairs Coverage(p. 342)
• The Foreign News Niche(p. 343)
• Making Foreign News(p. 344)
• Appraising Foreign News Making(p. 369)
• Exporting News(p. 370)
• Summary(p. 373)
• Chapter 12 Trends in Media Policy(p. 381)
• Dissatisfaction with the Media(p. 382)
• The Impact of New Technologies(p. 388)
• The Shape of the Future(p. 403)
• Summary(p. 408)
• Index(p. 413)

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Doris A. Graber is professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago