Mass Media, Politics and Democracy : Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2010)

Introduction: The Transformation of Politics?.- PART I: REPRESENTING POLITICS.- Political Bias.- Telling Tales: The Reporting of Politics.- It's Just for Fun? Politics and Entertainment.- Media Effects.- PART II: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MASS MEDIA.- State Control and State Propaganda.- Conglomerate Control: Media Moguls and Media Power.- Watchdogs or Lapdogs? The Politics of Journalism.- Dreamworlds: Globalization and the Webs of Power.- PART III: MASS MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY.- Transforming Political Communication? The Rise of Political Marketing and Celebrity Politics.- New Media, New Politics? .- Power and Mass Media.- A Free Press: Democracy and Mass Media.- Conclusion.