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The first book about politics and infotainment in Canada, Breaking News? examines the challenges of these (often) controversial programs for democratic citizenship.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Controversial Marriage

1 The Rise of Infotainment Television

2 Be (or Don’t Be) Our Guests

3 The Political Interviews: Beyond Sex and Saxophone

4 From the War Room to the Confessional

5 The Disproportionate Influence of Infotainment

6 The Rules of the Game

7 The Challenges of Infotainment

Appendix; Notes; References; Index

Breaking News

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    A Paperback / softback by Frédérick Bastien, Käthe Roth

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      Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/2018
      ISBN13: 9780774836838, 978-0774836838
      ISBN10: 0774836830
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      Television Democracy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first book about politics and infotainment in Canada, Breaking News? examines the challenges of these (often) controversial programs for democratic citizenship.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction: A Controversial Marriage

      1 The Rise of Infotainment Television

      2 Be (or Don’t Be) Our Guests

      3 The Political Interviews: Beyond Sex and Saxophone

      4 From the War Room to the Confessional

      5 The Disproportionate Influence of Infotainment

      6 The Rules of the Game

      7 The Challenges of Infotainment

      Appendix; Notes; References; Index

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