“Taking on today’s brave new world of political reporting, this book examines how the technological changes and financial imperatives of the American media have led to an entertainment-driven news system that cannot meet the needs of a democracy. Free of partisan slant and easily accessible to all readers, Politics on Demand explains the evolving media system, showing how politicians use the media to sell themselves and how the media uses politicians to its own advantage. Combining insider interviews with facts, statistics, anecdotes and analysis, the author, herself a former C-SPAN producer, argues that the American media has become harmful for our nation and a detriment to our political system.” —The Bookloft, Enterprise, OR. Take a break from the news and tune in to Politics on Demand via your independent bookstore.
Face Out
Politics on Demand: The Effects of 24-Hour News on American Politics by Alison Dagnes
February 1, 2013