Democracy and the News

by Herbert J. Gans

Book Overview

American democracy was founded on the belief that ultimate power rests in an informed citizenry. But that belief appears naive in an era when private corporations manipulate public policy and the individual citizen is dwarfed by agencies, special interest groups, and other organizations that have a firm grasp on real political and economic power.
In Democracy and the News, one of America's most astute social critics explores the crucial link between...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195151321
• ISBN13: 9780195151329
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.6" x 6.3"