Ties That Blind in Canadian/american Relations

• Contents: Part I:News Media and International Relations: Theory and Method. A Theoretical Framework. News Form and Audience Orientation: An Alternative Approach to the Analysis of International News. Part II:The Politics of American News in Canadian/American Relations. This Historical Context of Canadian/American Relations. The News Examples. A Formal Survey of American TV News Coverage of Canadian/American Affairs. Cruise Missiles Over Canada: A Comparison of American and International Press Accounts of Canadian Sovereignty. Free Trade: Dealing in Cultural Futures. Part III:Conclusions.

"...a top-notch example of the use of qualitative research for historians as well as those involved in international relations."—American Journalism"...offers new insight into Canadian-American relations....An intriguing work....A must for any collection on Canada and/or Canadian-American relations."—CHOICE"...accurate and insightful....a gloomy analysis. But it is right on target."—Journal of Communication"...an interesting and provocative account of how the American news media reports Canadian affairs....Barton's book is as much a call for action as it is a work of scholarship....The book is commendable on both counts."—Journalism Quarterly