Introducing theoretical ideas and the latest empirical findings in this fast-developing field of media communication scholarship and study, News, Public Relations and Power has contributions from leading international researchers covering topics such as: the growth of public relations; political parties and `spin'; and the changing nature of war journalism.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
News, Public Relations and Power - Simon Cottle
Mapping the Field
PART TWO: PROMOTIONAL TIMES: THE GROWTH OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Public Relations and News Sources - Aeron Davis
PART THREE: SOURCE FIELDS: DOMINANT INTERESTS
`A Good Day to Bury Bad News¿ - Bob Franklin
Journalists, Sources and the Packaging of Politics
Journalism under Fire - Philip M Taylor
The Reporting of War and International Crises
The Political Contest Model - Gadi Wolfsfeld
PART FOUR: SOURCE FIELDS: CHALLENGERS
Non-Governmental Organizations and the Media - David Deacon
Environmental Activism and News Media - Alison Anderson
PART FIVE: MEDIATING REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION
Tabloid Television and News Culture - John Langer
Access and Representation
Journalism and Deliberative Democracy - Simon Cottle
Mediating Communicative Action