pt. 1. Roots. In the beginning ; The sources of news -- pt. 2. The media manipulators. Presidential candidates:1976 and 1980 ; Presidents ascendant and descending ; Congress and its members ; The Supreme Court ; Law enforcers ; Interested groups: uncommon and common causes -- pt. 3. The manipulated public. Accepting the system ; That's not (just) entertainment ; Public opinion ; Domesticated opinion: the conservative myth ; Domesticated opinion: foreign news ; Participating in politics

1. Journalism -- Political aspects -- United States
2. Government and the press -- United States