Over the Wire and on TV: CBS and Upi in Campaign '80
Robinson, Michael J. / Sheehan, Margaret A.
First the press became the media, and now the media have become the Imperial Media--or have they? In this timely and comprehensive analysis, Michael Robinson and Margaret Sheehan examine how the news media behaved (or misbehaved) in covering the 1980 presidential campaign. Using the media's own traditional standards as a guide, Robinson and Sheehan measure the level of objectivity, fairness, seriousness, and criticism displayed by CBS News and...