Journalism and democracy : an evaluation of the political public sphere

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Label

Journalism and democracy : an evaluation of the political public sphere

Title remainder

an evaluation of the political public sphere

Statement of responsibility

Brian McNair

Creator

• McNair, Brian, 1959-

Subject

• Democracy
• Journalism -- Political aspects -- Great Britain
• Press and politics -- Great Britain
• Public interest -- Great Britain

Language

eng

Summary

• "The public sphere is said to be in crisis. Dumbing down, tabloidisation, infotainment and spin are alleged to contaminate it, adversely affecting the quality of political journalism and of democracy itself. There is a pervasive pessimism about the relationship between the media and democracy, and widespread concern for the future of the political process." "Journalism and Democracy challenges this orthodoxy, arguing instead for an alternative, more optimistic evaluation of the contemporary public sphere and its contribution to the political process."--Jacket
• "The public sphere is said to be in crisis. Dumbing down, tabloidisation, infotainment and spin are alleged to contaminate it, adversely affecting the quality of political journalism and of democracy itself. There is a pervasive pessimism about the relationship between the media and democracy, and widespread concern for the future of the political process." "Journalism and Democracy challenges this orthodoxy, arguing instead for an alternative, more optimistic evaluation of the contemporary public sphere and its contribution to the political process."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

072/.09/045

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PN5124.P6

LC item number

M38 2000

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography