The Washington Reporters

by Stephen Hess

Book Overview

In the vast literature on the way democratic governments work, the role of the press is often overlooked. Yet the press, no less than the formal branches of government, is a public policy institution and deserves to be included in explanations of the governmental process. In The Washington Reporters, Stephen Hess focuses on those who cover the U.S. government for the American commercial news media. His book is based on interviews with reporters and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815735936
• ISBN13: 9780815735939
• Release Date: March 1981
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"