History and evolution of political communication. Jefferson and political communication ; The road to a two-party system ; A press for the masses ; The press and politics in the Civil War ; Exposés and muckraking ; Two waves of sensationalism ; Wars and political communication in the twentieth century ; Sectionalism ; Civil rights and political communication ; Public opinion polling and politics ; The electronic media and politics ; An expanding electorate -- Problems in political communication. Voter turnout ; Campaign finance ; Electoral College ; Competent communicators ; Status of the political parties ; Media bias ; Governmental secrecy ; Public confidence ; Television advertising ; Media monopoly ; Negativism -- The process of news communication. The news media ; The politicians ; The public-media use ; How it looks to the public -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Legal documents and court cases -- Associations and organizations -- Print and nonprint resources.