Preface
Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION
The Press and Power
1
PRESS POLITICS IN AMERICA
The Case of the Iraq War
2
THE SEMI-INDEPENDENT PRESS
A Theory of News and Democracy
3
NONE DARE CALL IT TORTURE
Abu Ghraib and the Inner Workings of Press Dependence
4
THE NEWS REALITY FILTER
Why It Matters When the Press Fails
5
MANAGING THE NEWS
Spin, Status, and Intimidation in the Washington Political Culture
6
TOWARD AN INDEPENDENT PRESS
A Standard for Public Accountability
APPENDIX A
Evidence Suggesting a Connection
between Abu Ghraib and U.S. Torture Policy
APPENDIX B
Methods for Analyzing the News Framing of Abu Ghraib
APPENDIX C
Further Findings from the Content Analysis
APPENDIX D
Interview Protocol
Notes
References
Index