Covering American politics in the 21st century: an encyclopedia of news media titans, trends, and controversies

This encyclopedia provides a real-world guide to American political journalism and news coverage in the 21st century, from the most influential media organizations and pundits to the controversies and practices shaping modern-day political journalism.

- Offers impartial and objective coverage of the largest and most influential individuals and organizations in American political media

- Explores the ways in which public officials and political activists attempt to spin news coverage

- Shares in-depth surveys of hot-button issues concerning the practice of both journalism and politics in the modern era

- Includes hard-hitting primary documents from well-known political and media figures that provide perspectives on what happens when the worlds of news and politics collide

- Pulls from journalistic and scholarly work as well as firsthand accounts from biographies and official statements to illuminate the intersection of media and politics for readers