"The free press cannot be free," Robert Entman asserts. "Inevitably, it is dependent." In this penetrating critique of American journalism and the political process, Entman identifies a "vicious circle of interdependence" as the key dilemma facing reporters and editors. To become sophisticated citiz[...]
Robert M. Entman develops a powerful new model of how media framing works - a model that allows him to explain why the media cheered American victories over small-time dictators in Grenada and Panama but barely noticed far more difficult missions in Haiti and Kosovo.[...]
* An internationally renowned scholar presents a new theory for understanding the role the media play in political scandals * Counter to received wisdom, the book argues that the media neglect, rather than pursue, scandals involving politicians * Uses a broad range of cases from 1988 onwards, includ[...]
This timely and engaging book challenges the conventional wisdom on media and scandal in the United States. The common view holds that media crave and actively pursue scandals whenever they sense corruption. "Scandal and Silence" argues for a different perspective. Using case studies from the period[...]