Conditional Press Influence in Politics

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 framework to aid scholars in understanding the news media's role in American politics.

Adam J. Schiffer, Jr. is assistant professor of political science at Texas Christian University.

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The News Media as a Political Institution	p. 2
Effects of News Content: Beyond All or Nothing	p. 3
Plan of the Book	p. 5
Understanding Media Influence in Politics	p. 7
The News-Making Process	p. 8
Core Norms of the News Profession	p. 9
Realistic Norms and Their Implications	p. 11
Financial Constraints in Journalism	p. 13
Independent Media Influence: The Case of Horse-Race Election Coverage	p. 15
Spurious Media Influence	p. 17
Note	p. 20
The Theory of Conditional Media Influence	p. 21
Principles	p. 21
Hypotheses	p. 22
Theory Meets Data	p. 25
Economic News	p. 27
Dependent Variables: Two Types of Economic News	p. 28
Measuring Economic Reality	p. 30
Media Influence in the Economic Realm	p. 32
Elite Influence	p. 34
Full Model	p. 36
Discussion	p. 38
Appendix	p. 39
Notes	p. 40
Foreign Conflicts News	p. 43
Conflicts Coverage	p. 44
Predictors of Coverage	p. 44
Analysis	p. 49
Discussion	p. 55
Appendix	p. 56
Notes	p. 57
Supreme Court News	p. 59
News Coverage of the Supreme Court	p. 60
Other Predictors: Independent vs. Spurious Media Influence	p. 62
Analysis	p. 65
Discussion	p. 69
Appendix	p. 69
Notes	p. 71
Conclusion	p. 73
Iraq War Revisited	p. 76
The Future: News, Public Opinion, and the Internet	p. 77
Note	p. 80
References	p. 81
Index	p. 87
About the Author	p. 91
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