News, Public Relations and Power [Paperback]

Introducing theoretical ideas and the latest empirical findings in this fast-developing field of media communication scholarship and study News, Public Relations and Power has contributions from leading international researchers who address issues such as: the rapid growth of public relations and its impact on news production; state information management strategies in times of internal political dissent; political parties and mediated `spin' conducted at national and local levels; the historically changing nature of war journalism; and tabloid television and forms of cultural representation. The book begins with Simon Cottle's introduction which sets out the key ideas and approaches in the field.Introducing theoretical ideas and the latest empirical findings in this fast-developing field of media communication scholarship and study, News, Public Relations and Power has contributions from leading international researchers covering topics such as: the growth of public relations; political parties and `spin'; and the changing nature of war journalism.PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
News, Public Relations and Power - Simon Cottle
Mapping the Field
PART TWO: PROMOTIONAL TIMES: THE GROWTH OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Public Relations and News Sources - Aeron Davis
PART THREE: SOURCE FIELDS: DOMINANT INTERESTS
`A Good Day to Bury Bad News' - Bob Franklin
Journalists, Sources and the Packaging of Politics
Journalism under Fire - Philip M Taylor
The Reporting of War and International Crises
The Political Contest Model - Gadi Wolfsfeld
PART FOUR: SOURCE FIELDS: CHALLENGERS
Non-Governmental Organizations and the Media - David Deacon
Environmental Activism and News Media - Alison Anderson
PART FIVE: MEDIATING REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION
Tabloid Television and News Culture - John LalÓ