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Journalism and democracy : an evaluation of the political public sphere / Brian McNair.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McNair, Brian, 1959-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Journalism--Political aspects--Great Britain.
- Journalism.
- Press and politics--Great Britain.
- Press and politics.
- Public interest--Great Britain.
- Public interest.
- Democracy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The public sphere is said to be in crisis. Dumbing down, tabloidisation, infotainment and spin are alleged to contaminate it, adversely affecting the quality of political journalism and of democracy itself. There is a pervasive pessimism about the relationship between the media and democracy, and widespread concern for the future of the political process.Journalism and Democracy challenges this orthodoxy, arguing instead for an alternative, more optimistic evaluation of the contemporary public sphere and its contribution to the political process. Brian McNair argues not only that
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-198) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-61491-8
- 1-282-77744-0
- 0-203-02128-2
- 9786612777448
- 1-283-70800-0
- 1-134-61492-6
- 9780203021286
- OCLC:
- 71348533
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