Adam J. Schiffer is associate professor of political science at Texas Christian University.

In Conditional Press Influence in Politics, Adam Schiffer offers readers an insightful and empirically informed account of why and how the media independently influence coverage of the economy, foreign policy, and the Supreme Court. Schiffer clearly shows that the media need to be considered as a separate political institution.

• Chapter 1 Table of ContentsChapter 2 1 IntroductionChapter 3 2 Understanding Media Influence in PoliticsChapter 4 3 The Theory of Conditional Media InfluenceChapter 5 4 Economic NewsChapter 6 5 Foreign Conflicts NewsChapter 7 6 Supreme Court NewsChapter 8 7 ConclusionChapter 9 NotesChapter 10 References

Adam J. Schiffer is associate professor of political science at Texas Christian University.

In Conditional Press Influence in Politics, Adam Schiffer offers readers an insightful and empirically informed account of why and how the media independently influence coverage of the economy, foreign policy, and the Supreme Court. Schiffer clearly shows that the media need to be considered as a separate political institution.

• Chapter 1 Table of ContentsChapter 2 1 IntroductionChapter 3 2 Understanding Media Influence in PoliticsChapter 4 3 The Theory of Conditional Media InfluenceChapter 5 4 Economic NewsChapter 6 5 Foreign Conflicts NewsChapter 7 6 Supreme Court NewsChapter 8 7 ConclusionChapter 9 NotesChapter 10 References

Adam J. Schiffer is associate professor of political science at Texas Christian University.

In Conditional Press Influence in Politics, Adam Schiffer offers readers an insightful and empirically informed account of why and how the media independently influence coverage of the economy, foreign policy, and the Supreme Court. Schiffer clearly shows that the media need to be considered as a separate political institution.

• Chapter 1 Table of ContentsChapter 2 1 IntroductionChapter 3 2 Understanding Media Influence in PoliticsChapter 4 3 The Theory of Conditional Media InfluenceChapter 5 4 Economic NewsChapter 6 5 Foreign Conflicts NewsChapter 7 6 Supreme Court NewsChapter 8 7 ConclusionChapter 9 NotesChapter 10 References