Insulting the Public?: The British Press and the European UnionInsulting the Public? examines the way in which the European Union and issues relating to it are represented to the public. Combining theoretical and empirical research, the text explores and provides an assessment of the performance of the British Press in its representation of the European Union in the period immediately preceding the General Election of 1997 and during the British presidency of the Union from January to June 1998. |
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Bias | 14 |
Summary and a new direction | 20 |
a counter argument focusing on NATO | 28 |
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Insulting the Public?: The British Press and the European Union Peter J. Anderson,Tony Weymouth No preview available - 2017 |
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