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Despite its title, this work is not concerned with revisiting debates about the blurring of the boundaries between the public and private spheres or about the effects of media commercialization on the public sphere. Rather, Riegert's (journalism, Sodertorn U. College, Sweden) purpose in presenting these 11 chapters is to allow for exploration of the ways television entertainment can actually serve as a source of political thought and action. Papers discuss The Daily Show as a source of political information (not news), representations of empowerment in American and British experiments in reality television democracy, Brazilian telenova celebrities' involvement with social and political causes, the ideology of authenticity presented on The West Wing, and related issues. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
