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  • Late Night with Trump

    Political Humor and the American Presidency

    by Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter ...
    Political humor has been a staple of late-night television for decades. The Trump White House, however, has received significantly greater attention than that of past presidents, such as Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and even Bill Clinton. In response to Trump’s strident politics, late-night comics, including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Fallon, have sounded key policy ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • The Mediated Presidency

    Television News and Presidential Governance

    by Robert S. Lichter, Stephen J. Farnsworth ...
    Including late-breaking data from the Iraq occupation and the disastrous CBS News reports on Bush's Vietnam-era National Guard Service, acclaimed media scholars Stephen J. Farnsworth and S. Robert Lichter examine news coverage of military policy, economic policy, and scandals from the last four U.S. presidencies, including the current controversial administration. Using a quarter-century of ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Late-Night in Washington

    Political Humor and the American Presidency

    by Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, Farah Latif ...
    This book traces the trajectory of late-night political humor, which has long been a staple of entertainment television and is now a prominent part of social media political discourse, especially when it comes to the presidency. From Richard Nixon on Laugh-In to Donald Trump’s avatar on Saturday Night Live, this book takes the next step and considers how late-night comedy treats Joe Biden, the new ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Political Humor in a Changing Media Landscape

    A New Generation of Research

    by Jody C Baumgartner, Amy B. Becker, Mark Boukes, Josh Compton, Reagan G. Dye, Stephanie Edgerly, Austin D. Eubanks, Julia R. Fox, Christiane Grill0, S. Robert Lichter1, Sophia A. McClennen2, Jonathan S. Morris3, Julian Mueller-Herbst4, Michael Parkin5, Edo Steinberg6, Patrick A. Stewart7, Don Waisanen8, Michael A. Xenos9, Stephen J. Farnsworth0, Gianpietro Mazzoleni1, Patricia Moy2 ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
    In the past decade various studies have examined how political humor may influence various political attitudes and voting behavior; whether it affects learning, cognition and media literacy, how it might shape political participation; how people process different forms of political humor; and more. This book is devoted to anticipating and addressing where the field of political humor and its ... Read more

    $42.89 USD

  • The Nightly News Nightmare

    Media Coverage of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1988-2008

    by Stephen J. Farnsworth, Robert S. Lichter ...
    The Nightly News Nightmare, Third Edition, examines news coverage of presidential nomination and election campaigns from 1988 to 2008. The book focuses on changes in the amount, tone, and focus of news coverage in these different electoral contexts. In addition to network news, the authors examine online news, cable television, talk radio, candidate campaign discourse in these election years. ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Politics Is a Joke!

    How TV Comedians Are Remaking Political Life

    by S. Robert Lichter ...
    Does late night political humor matter? Are late-night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? Politics Is a Joke! situates late night comedy in the historical context of political humor and demonstrates how the public turn to this venue for political information, and are in turn affected by it.Using exclusive data ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Peepshow

    Media and Politics in an Age of Scandal

    by Robert S. Lichter, Professor Larry J. Sabato, Mark Stencel ...
    The line dividing public life and private behavior in American politics is more blurred than ever. When it comes to questions about sex, substance abuse and family life, anything goes on the political desk in many newsrooms, including uncorroborated hearsay disguised as news. But some stories still never make it into print or on the air. What are the rules for politicians and journalists in the ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Global President

    International Media and the US Government

    by S. Robert Lichter, Roland Schatz, Stephen J. Farnsworth ...
    In The Global President: International Communication and the US Government, scholars Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter and Roland Schatz provide an expansive international examination of news coverage of US political communication, and the roles the US government and the Presidency play in an increasingly communicative and interconnected political world. This comprehensive yet concise text ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Pirate Saga: 43 Storybooks of Swashbuckling Adventures

    The Pirate of Panama, Of Captain Mission, On the Spanish Main, Great Pirate Stories, etc.

    by Robert Ervin Howard, Booth Tarkington, Charles S. Brooks, Esmè Stuart, Samuel Fletcher, William MacLeod Raine, Nicholas Carter, Charles Dickens, John Masefield, Daniel Defoe, Frank Richard Stockton, Yung-lun Yüan, E. Keble Chatterton, Poul Anderson, Stanley Lane-Poole, J. D. Jerrold Kelley, Oscar Herrmann, Otto A. Rothert, E. Hamilton Currey, William Henry Giles Kingston, G. A. Henty, Howard Pyle, R. M. Ballantyne, Richard Clynton, Ruel Perley Smith, Harry Collingwood, Charles Boardman Hawes, Percy F. Westerman, Van Powell, Harold L. Goodwin, John C. Hutcheson, Bracebridge Hemyng, Howard Roger Garis, Carey Rockwell, Fanny Loviot ...
    The Ultimate Pirate Saga: 43 Storybooks of Swashbuckling Adventures sails into the vast sea of pirate lore, presenting an exhilarating anthology that captures the quintessential spirit of high seas adventures. This extensive collection traverses a wide array of literary styles and eras, bringing together tales of treasure hunts, shipwrecks, and notorious pirates under a unifying theme of adventure ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Center Holds

    Obama and His Enemies

    by Jonathan Alter ...
    From the bestselling author of The Promise, the thrilling story of one of the most momentous contests in American history, the Battle Royale between Obama and his enemies from the 2010 midterms through the 2013 inauguration.In The Center Holds, Jonathan Alter provides the first full account of America at the crossroads. With exclusive reporting and rare historical insight, he pierces the bubble of ... Read more

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  • Slander

    Liberal Lies About the American Right

    by Ann Coulter ...
    The hottest and most controversial book of the year! Find out who really controls the media in America.“[Ann Coulter] is never in doubt. And that, along with her bright writing, sense of irony and outrage, and her relish at finally hitting back at political opponents (especially in the media) is what makes Slander such refreshing and provocative reading.”—Los Angeles Times“[Ann Coulter] is a ... Read more

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  • The Candidate

    What it Takes to Win - and Hold - the White House

    by Samuel L. Popkin ...
    There are two winners in every presidential election campaign: The inevitable winner when it begins--such as Rudy Giuliani or Hillary Clinton in 2008--and the inevitable victor after it ends. In The Candidate, Samuel Popkin explains the difference between them. While plenty of political insiders have written about specific campaigns, only Popkin--drawing on a lifetime of presidential campaign ... Read more

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