Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Robert E. Denton, Jr. Understanding Media Manipulation of Controversial Issues Charles Davidson, "The Confederate Battle Flag: A Symbol of Racism?" William J. Clinton, "Initiative on Race" Loius Farrakhan, "Remarks at the Million Man March" Reggie White: "Wisconsin State Assembly Speech" Trent Lott: "Armstrong Williams Show Comments' William J. Clinton, "Remarks by the President at Human Rights Campaign Dinner" Conclusion: Press Bias, Politics, and the Media Manipulate Controversial Issues Bibliography Index

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Kuypers examines over 800 press reports on race and homosexuality to documents a liberal political bias in mainstream news.

About the Author

Jim A. Kuypers is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Office of Speech at Dartmouth College. He is the author of Presidential Crisis Rhetoric and the Press in a Post-Cold War World (Praeger, 1997) and co-editor, with Andrew King, of Twentieth-Century Roots of Rhetorical Studies (Praeger, 2001). He is a former editor for the American Communication Journal.

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..."makes for informative and interesting reading. This work is well documented with separate bibliographies for each chapter and a name and subject index. Recommended. Large collections supporting study at the upper-division undergraduate level and above."-Choice