TY - BOOK AU - Graber,Doris A. TI - Mass media and American politics SN - 9781604264609 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HN90.M3 G7 2010 U1 - 302.230973 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Washington, DC PB - CQ Press KW - Mass media KW - Social aspects KW - United States KW - Political aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Media power and government control -- Ownership, regulation, and guidance of media -- Press freedom and the law -- News making and news reporting routines -- Reporting extraordinary events -- The media as policy makers -- Media influence on attitudes and behavior -- Elections in the Internet age -- The struggle for control : news from the presidency and congress -- Covering the justice system and state and local news -- Foreign affairs coverage -- Current trends and future directions in media policy ER -