1st Edition
The Westminster Lobby Correspondents A Sociological Study of National Political Journalism
By Jeremy Tunstall
Copyright 1970
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Westminster Lobby correspondents have a special place in both the politics and the mass media of Britain. These journalists dominate the behind-the-scenes reporting of British national politics. In this book, originally published in 1970, Jeremy Tunstall presents the first systematic social science study of the uniquely British phenomenon of Lobby correspondents.The study includes data... Read more
Preface. Acknowledgements. Part One: The Setting of Political Journalism 1. The Journalism Setting 2. Secrecy, Publicity, Specialization Part Two: Westminster Lobby Correspondents 3. Careers, Work and Status 4. Political Newsgathering: Source Multiplicity 5. Political Newsgathering: The Government 6. Correspondent and News Organization 7. Competition and Co-operation Part Three: Government, Politicians, Correspondents 8. Correspondents: Autonomy and Control 9. Political ‘Crises’ and Rivalry 10. Reform of the Lobby? Appendix: The Lobby Rules. Suggestions for Further Reading. Bibliography. Index.
Biography
Jeremy Tunstall
