This 2007 book studies the impact of the media on politics in the United States during the last half-century.

The new media environment has challenged the role of professional journalists as the primary source of politically relevant information. After Broadcast News pu

I examine the political implications of the three most important changes in the media environment that occurred in the last half-century: broadcast television,

Political interest is the strongest predictor of 'good citizenship', yet little is known about it. This book explains why some people find politics interesting