Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-249) and index.
Contents
Introduction : The press and power -- Press politics in America : the case of the Iraq war -- The semi-independent press : a theory of news and democracy -- None dare call it torture : Abu Ghraib and the inner workings of press dependence -- The news reality filter : why it matters when the press fails -- Managing the news : spin, status, and intimidation in the Washington political culture -- Toward an independent press : a standard for public accountability -- Appendix A : Evidence suggesting a connection between Abu Ghraib and U.S. torture policy -- Appendix B : Methods for analyzing the news framing of Abu Ghraib -- Appendix C : Further findings from the content analysis -- Appendix D : Interview protocol.
