Congress, the Press, and Political Accountability

by R. Douglas Arnold

Book Overview

Congress, the Press, and Political Accountability is the first large-scale examination of how local media outlets cover members of the United States Congress. Douglas Arnold asks: do local newspapers provide the information citizens need in order to hold representatives accountable for their actions in office? In contrast with previous studies, which largely focused on the campaign period, he tests various hypotheses about the causes and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691126070
• ISBN13: 9780691126074
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.2"