Message Control
Author | : Elizabeth A. Skewes |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0742554627 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780742554627 |
Rating | : 4/5 (627 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Message Control by : Elizabeth A. Skewes
Download or read book Message Control written by Elizabeth A. Skewes and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Message Control" a look at what shapes news that comes from the presidential campaign trail comes out of the author's experience traveling with campaigns, interviews with other journalists who have covered campaigns from the road, and research on campaign news. Elizabeth Skewes, a journalism professor, begins to answer the question of why political coverage focuses on personalities and peccadilloes when studies show the public wants less of that and more discussion of political issues.