The press effect: politicians, journalists, and the stories that shape the political world

Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER 1 : The Press as Storyteller 1 -- CHAPTER 2 : The Press as Amateur Psychologist, Part I 24 -- CHAPTER 3 : The Press as Amateur Psychologist, Part II 41 -- CHAPTER 4 : The Press as Soothsayer 74 -- CHAPTER 5 : The Press as Shaper of Events 95 CHAPTER 6 : The Press as Patriot 130 CHAPTER 7 : The Press as Custodian of Fact 165

Was the 2000 US presidential campaign merely a contest between Pinocchio and Dumbo? And did Dumbo miraculously transform after September 11? The authors argue that these types of stereotypes represent the failure of the press and citizenry to engage with the political process in a critical fashion.