Title: Dangerous democracy? :
Authors: McGregor, Judy.
Date: 1996
Publisher: Dunmore Press,
Physical description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language: English
LC classification: P
Abstract: The constitutional role of political journalism, what MMP will mean for the news media, the influence of political journalism and of talkback radio, how female politicians are portrayed in the news media, the coverage of Maori politics, media manipulation, the role of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, public opinion polls and political cartooning, feature in this debate on whether political journalism in New Zealand enhances or debilitates the dialogue of democracy.
Contents: Geoffrey Palmer -- Alastair Morrison -- John Harvey -- Alister Browne -- Judy McGregor -- Steve Maharey -- Mike Moore -- Peter Hawes. Jim Tully -- John Saunders -- Nigel S. Roberts and Stephen Levine -- Janet Hoek and Philip Gendall -- Tom Frewen.
Subject headings (LCSH): Journalism--Political aspects--New Zealand.; Mass media--Political aspects--New Zealand.; New Zealand--Politics and government.