Dangerous democracy
Subtitle: news media politics in New Zealand
By: edited by Judy McGregor.
Contributors: McGregor, Judy, 1948-
Publisher: Dunmore Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Palmerstone North, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Journalism -- Political aspects -- New Zealand.; New Zealand -- Politics and government.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.