Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA thoughtful and sophisticated analysis of a complex issue. -- Kathleen Hall Jamieson, University of Pennsylvania
This book is an important contribution to a significant topic: bias in news coverage of presidential campaigns. The book confirms and extends a previous study with substantially more data and with new data. This is an important resource for those interested in campaigns and in news coverage. -- William L. Benoit, University of Alabama, Birmingham
D’Alessio provides important perspective on a critical issue in presidential politics. Media Bias in Presidential Election Coverage, as a whole, presents one of our most comprehensive works on the subject. * Presidential Studies Quarterly *
Communications scientist Dave D'Alessio employs social scientific methods to examine media coverage across sixteen presidential elections from 1948 through 2008, evaluating potential bias based on party, ideology, type of medium, volume of coverage, tone or valance, and public or private ownership. . . .At the end of his study, D'Alessio synthesizes his findings and provides direction for future research. . . .The book contains the full data set, which will be a benefit for all subsequent examinations of media bias. * International Social Science Review *
Table of ContentsChapter One: On the Nature of Media Bias Chapter Two: Forces Acting on the News Chapter Three: The Challenges of Measuring Bias Chapter Four: Are "The Media" "Biased"? Chapter Five: Myths and Realities of Coverage Chapter Six: Conclusions, Caveats, and Ruminations
