Politics of Herding Cats

Looks at the relationship between media, US Congress, and public policy, showing that leaders in Congress under normal circumstances control public policy on issue areas due to their status both within Congress and in the media by and large.

In The Politics of Herding Cats, John Lovett analizeaza relatia dintre mass-media, Congresul si politica publica, aratand ca liderii din Congres in conditii normale controleaza politica publica in domeniile problematice datorita statutului lor atat in Congres, cat si in mass-media in general. . Cu toate acestea, atunci cand mediatizarea acopera subiecte in mass-media, alti membri profita de oportunitatile de a se angaja in problema si indeparteaza politica publica de dorintele liderilor.