News : the politics of illusion /
W. Lance Bennett.
- 4th ed.
- xiv, 287 p. ; 24 cm.
An introduction to the news about people, society, and politics -- News content: four information biases that matter -- The social, economic, and political construction of news reality -- How politicians make the news -- How journalists report the news -- Inside the profession: objectivity and other double standards -- The public: prisoners of the news? -- Freedom from the press: solutions for concerned citizens.