Patterson, Thomas E. <br/><br/>
Out of order / 
Thomas E. Patterson. 
 - 1st Vintage Books ed. 
 - New York :  Vintage Books,  c1994. 
 - 309 p. :  ill. ;  20 cm. 
<br/><br/> "Originally published ... in slightly different form by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. New York, in 1993"--T.p. verso.  "With a new postscript by the author"--Cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-294) and index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue: Truth and Falsehood on the Campaign Trail -- Ch. 1. The Miscast Institution -- Ch. 2. Of Schemas - Game and Governing -- Ch. 3. Images of the Game They Play -- Ch. 4. Reporters' Issues versus Candidates' Issues -- Ch. 5. News, Truth, and That State of Nature We Call Election Coverage -- Ch. 6. How to Fix the Campaign: Shorten It. 
<br/><br/> A political science professor at Syracuse University examines how Americans elect presidents, analyzes how the growth of the media has undermined that process, and proposes changes in the campaign procedure to encourage stronger candidates. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0679755101 :  $12.00 ($16.95 Can.) 9780679755104 9780679419297 0679419292 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Presidents--Election.--United States<br/>Mass media--Political aspects--United States.<br/>Presidentes--Elecciones--Estados Unidos.<br/>Presidentes--Elecciones.--Estados Unidos<br/>Medios de comunicación de masas--Aspectos políticos--Estados Unidos
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK 524  / P318o 1994 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.973/092