Publisher:Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers, , 2010.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Jon Stewart, Brian Williams, and Ted Koppel's giant head -- Representing reality -- Publicizing politics -- The slow death of CBS News -- News from somewhere: hybrid blends in the multichannel era -- The Daily Show and the reinvention of political journalism -- "Nothing I'm saying means anything": Stephen Colbert and the new language of public affairs -- Networked news: Stewart, Colbert, and the new public sphere -- Real news, fake news, and the conversation of democracy.