Si Sheppard is an associate professor of American Politics at Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction: Bias—A New Debate?      1. The Rise of the Party Press, 1789–1824      3. From Civil War to Gilded Age, 1860–1896      4. The Newspaper Barons, 1896–1960      5. The Liberal Media? 1960–Today      Conclusion: Toward a New Understanding of Bias      Appendix: Newspaper Endorsements for President, 1940–1996      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

Si Sheppard is an associate professor of American Politics at Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction: Bias—A New Debate?      1. The Rise of the Party Press, 1789–1824      3. From Civil War to Gilded Age, 1860–1896      4. The Newspaper Barons, 1896–1960      5. The Liberal Media? 1960–Today      Conclusion: Toward a New Understanding of Bias      Appendix: Newspaper Endorsements for President, 1940–1996      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index