News from nowhere: television and the news
Auteur :
Epstein, Edward Jay
Éditeur :
Ivan R Dee, Inc
ISBN :
9781566633000
Date de publication :
22 févr. 2000
Dimensions :
20,2 x 13,4 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
367 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A detailed analysis of the economic, political and journalistic structure of American network news organizations. Epstein shows that corporate policy shapes the direction of television news coverage; the essential aim of television is not to inform, but to induce the viewer to "stay tuned"