Camera Lens on Capitol Hill: The U.S. Congress and Mass Media

Author: Shen Guolin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: What impact has the development and operation of contemporary American mass media had on the U.S. Congress? How has the U.S. Congress, in turn, influenced the media? And how do the two interact? This book explores these questions from the perspective of political communication, within the framework of the U.S. constitutional system. It analyzes the interactive relationships between Congress and the media at macro, meso, and micro levels, covering aspects such as congressional legislation, congressional decision-making, congressional image, congressional elections, interest groups, political crises, and Congress TV. Additionally, it examines the institutional factors driving these interactions between Congress and the media.