5 The Disproportionate Influence of Infotainment

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables vi
4. Acknowledgments vii
5. Introduction: 3
6. The Rise of Infotainment Television 13
7. Be (or Don’t Be) Our Guests 43
8. The Political Interviews: 53
9. From the War Room to the Confessional 75
10. The Disproportionate Influence of Infotainment 109
11. The Rules of the Game 127
12. The Challenges of Infotainment 153
13. Appendices 165
14. Notes 187
15. References 199
16. Index 213