Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-86) and index.
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Acknowledgements; Chapter 01. Introduction; Chapter 02. Understanding Media Influence in Politics; Chapter 03. The Theory of Conditional Media Influence; Chapter 04. Economic News; Chapter 05. Foreign Conflicts News; Chapter 06. Supreme Court News; Chapter 07. Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author.
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Conditional Press Influence in Politics theorizes about and tests the conditions under which the press acts as an independent political institution, and when it cedes its power to other actors or phenomena. Using substantive case studies, Adam J. Schiffer reviews the most politically consequential press routines, and illustrates "true media influence"--The unique effect of press norms, constraints, and routines on the political world. By moving beyond news content to treat the organizations that produce the content as political actors, Conditional Press Influence in Politics gives a theoretical.