TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patterson,Thomas E.
TI  - Out of order
SN  - 0679755101 :
AV  - JK 524 P318o 1994
U1  - 324.973/092 
PY  - 1994///
CY  - New York
PB  - Vintage Books
KW  - Presidents
KW  - United States
KW  - Election
KW  - Mass media
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Presidentes
KW  - Elecciones
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Medios de comunicación de masas
KW  - Aspectos políticos
N1  - "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; Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-294) and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -