press and politics

A collection of essays that explore various aspects of the Nuremberg Trials in which the Allied nations prosecuted the Nazis for crimes against humanity during World War II, examining trial preparation, the prosecution, the challenge of being fair, and the verdicts and conclusions.

Examines the influence of the news media in American politics, arguing that the government could not act or work without the news; and presents a model of the reporter as a key participant in decision-making and policy-making, and of the news media as a central political force in government.

Examines presidential relationships with the American people, political parties, media and interest groups.

Discusses the sometimes difficult relationship between politics and the press, covering such issues as freedom of the press, editorial fairness, and press endorsement of political candidates, as reflected in American history.

Explores the relationship between the press, politics, and the government, discussing varying views of the media's influence, political action, national development, the making of news, related research, media literacy, the interrelationship between journalists and politicians, and how the media affects wars and the president.

Contains documents that trace the history of the arrest, trials, and eventual acquittal of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, an artillery officer wrongly accused of high treason in 1894 by French authorities who believed him to be an easy target because he was a Jew.

Illustrates how partisan bias in the American media has built political parties, set the stage for several wars, and even contributed to the rise and fall of U.S. presidents; discusses the rise of the unprecedented post-World War II model of objective journalism; and explains why this model is breaking down in today's technology-driven media environment.