Arnold, R. Douglas,  1950- <br/><br/>
Congress, the press, and political accountability /R. Douglas Arnold. 

 - New York ;  Russell Sage Foundation :  (c)2004. Princeton, New Jersey :  Princeton University Press,  (c)2004. 
 - 1 online resource (294 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Legislators, journalists, and citizens --  Explaining the volume of newspaper coverage --  How newspapers cover legislators --  Legislators as position takers --  Legislators and policy makers --  Legislators as candidates --How newspapers differ --  Effects of newspaper coverage on citizens --  The press and political accountability. 
<br/><br/> "Congress, the Press, and Political Accountability is the first large-scale examination of how local media outlets cover members of the United States Congress. Using three samples of local newspapers from across the country, Arnold analyzes all coverage over a two-year period - every news story, editorial, opinion column, letter, and list." "The results show enormous variation in coverage. Some newspapers cover legislators frequently, thoroughly, and accessibly. Others - some of them famous for their national coverage - largely ignore local representatives. The analysis also confirms that only those incumbents or challengers in the most competitive races, and those who command huge sums of money, receive extensive coverage."--Jacket. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Congress --Press coverage--United States.<br/>United States. Congress. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Press and politics--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN4888  / .C664 2004