ABSTRACT

This book discusses the words and pictures that constituted coverage of the 1992 presidential campaign on ABC and CNN. It addresses the implications of the news product for the viewing audience and the impact of the forces that create television news on the political system.

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

part I|105 pages

The 1992 Campaign: Pictures on Television

part II|74 pages

The 1992 Campaign: Pictures of Television

chapter 8|5 pages

The Newsroom, the Field, and the Campaign

chapter 9|13 pages

News Structures: "I'm Too Old for This!"

chapter 11|30 pages

Newsworker Orientations: "Inside the Bubble"

chapter 12|12 pages

Breaking the Rules

part III|24 pages

Conclusions

chapter 13|12 pages

The Public as Political News Consumers

chapter 14|10 pages

Television as a Political Institution