Covering American Politics in the 21st Century: An Encyclopedia of News Media Titans, Trends, and Controversies [2 volumes]

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This encyclopedia provides a real-world guide to American political journalism and news coverage in the 21st century, from the most influential media organizations and pundits to the controversies and practices shaping modern-day political journalism. Over the last 20 years, political campaigns and the media that cover them have been fundamentally altered by a mix of technology and money. This timely work surveys the legal, financial, and technological changes that have swept through the political process, putting those changes in context to help readers appreciate how they affect what the public learnsand doesn't learnabout the candidates and lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels. The encyclopedia offers a critical examination of a broad range of topics organized in a narrative, A-to-Z format. Written by journalists and political experts, the two volumes cover the major issues, organizations, and trends affecting both politics and the coverage of political campaigns. Some 200 entries treat everything from news organizations, think tanks, and significant individuals to questions concerning money, advertising, and campaign tactics. Objective, unbiased, and comprehensive, the encyclopedia is an unequaled resource for anyone seeking to understand American political journalism and news coverage in the 21st century.

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This work astutely and impartially details the people, movements, organizations, and issues of contemporary media and its role in the political process. VERDICT A well-written primer that captures the prominence and importance of media in modern-day American politics. * Library Journal *
Dovetailing wonderfully with today's evolving political news climate, this specialized encyclopedia is designed for undergraduates and nonspecialist readers. . . . This will be a welcome addition to public and undergraduate library collections. * Booklist *
The work's target audience of high school students, undergraduates, and nonspecialist readers will be able to pursue whatever strikes their curiosity among these interesting and accessible articles. The writers appear to have made a good attempt to provide a balanced perspective. Summing Up: Recommended. Beginning students; general readers. * Choice *
Best Community College Resource - July 2017 * Choice *

Author Bio

Lee Banville is associate professor of journalism at the University of Montana, Missoula, MT.