Ronald Bishop is Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University.

"Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance offers political scientists and lawyers a fresh perspective on a controversial issue and legal case … Bishop also raises hard questions about the media and their role in American democracy." — Law & Politics Book Review"…Bishop persuasively explains … and, in the process, raises important questions about journalism for us all to ponder." — American Journalism"As long as people believe that the media represent antiestablishment values, this book needs to be read. As long as reporters mislead themselves into believing they are watchdogs and not lapdogs of the establishment, this book needs to be read. And as long as the media continue to trivialize complex issues and marginalize people who challenge us, this book needs to be read. We need more books like this one." — Chris Lamb, author of Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons

• ForewordIntroduction1. Master Myths, Frames, Narratives, and Guard Dogs2. A Case of First Impression3. An Impermissible Message of Endorsement4. A Reputation for Unorthodox Opinions5. Their Own Little World6. The Good Mother7. On to the Supreme Court8. Tepid and Diluted9. Nice Try, Young Man10. We’re Saved—For NowReferencesIndex

Ronald Bishop is Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University.

"Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance offers political scientists and lawyers a fresh perspective on a controversial issue and legal case … Bishop also raises hard questions about the media and their role in American democracy." — Law & Politics Book Review"…Bishop persuasively explains … and, in the process, raises important questions about journalism for us all to ponder." — American Journalism"As long as people believe that the media represent antiestablishment values, this book needs to be read. As long as reporters mislead themselves into believing they are watchdogs and not lapdogs of the establishment, this book needs to be read. And as long as the media continue to trivialize complex issues and marginalize people who challenge us, this book needs to be read. We need more books like this one." — Chris Lamb, author of Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons

• ForewordIntroduction1. Master Myths, Frames, Narratives, and Guard Dogs2. A Case of First Impression3. An Impermissible Message of Endorsement4. A Reputation for Unorthodox Opinions5. Their Own Little World6. The Good Mother7. On to the Supreme Court8. Tepid and Diluted9. Nice Try, Young Man10. We’re Saved—For NowReferencesIndex