2nd Edition

Remote And Controlled Media Politics In A Cynical Age, Second Edition

By Matthew Robert Kerbel Copyright 1999
190 Pages
by Routledge

190 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Remote and Controlled examines the issue of widespread cynicism in an era of abundant information, asking whether it is possible to consume a steady diet of mainstream media and still understand and respect the political process. Starting with central examples of television's political coverage and the media's focus on the president, the author explores a variety of media—from newspapers and radio... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Under the President’s Clothes -- Two Hundred Years of Politics and Reporting -- A War of Words: Coverage of Politics and the Politics of Coverage -- Presidential Governance and Other Fantasies -- What About Us? -- Discussion Questions

Biography

Matthew R. Kerbel has been writing about the news media ever since he stopped writing for the news media. A one-time radio and television newswriter and employee of Public Broadcasting, he is author of three books on television and politics, and is professor of political science at Villanova University. He lives in Wayne, PA with his wife Adrienne and his daughter Gabrielle.