Democracy Without Citizens: Media and the Decay of American Politics

by Robert M. Entman and Entman, Robert M. Entman, Robert M.

Book Overview

"The free press cannot be free," Robert Entman asserts. "Inevitably, it is dependent." In this penetrating critique of American journalism and the political process, Entman identifies a "vicious circle of interdependence" as the key dilemma facing reporters and editors. To become sophisticated citizens, he argues, Americans need high-quality, independent political journalism; yet, to stay in business while producing such journalism, news organizations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019506576X
• ISBN13: 9780195065763
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.6"