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I. Historical Development: From the Nation's Founding to Today
          A. The Objective Journalism Era
          B. The Rise of the "New" News
II. The Politics of News
          A. The Signaling Function
                    1. A Common Version of Reality
                    2. Informing the Public or Attracting an Audience?
          B. The Watchdog Function
          C. The Common Carrier Function
          D. The Partisan Function
                    1. Traditional Media: Mostly Neutral
                    2. Talk Shows: Mostly Conservative
                    3. The Internet: Mostly Liberal
III. Attention to News
          A. The Shrinking Audience for News
          B. Age and Attention to News
IV. Media and Public in the Internet Age






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