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Did Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign benefit from his saxophone-playing appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show"? Does e-mail to a congressional representative or the White House get any more attention than traditional letters or phone calls? From the fax warning of the Oklahoma City bombing to policy battles over Internet censorship, the role of new communications media in American politics - and the new role of old media - are phenomena that politicians, academics and others must take seriously in an era of instant global communications on any aspect of government and society. This book explores the new political roles of talk radio, television talk-shows, print and electronic tabloid jounalism, entertainment media and computer networks. Looking at political content, influence, and implications for the future, the authors raise opposing viewpoints about the desirability and function of these media sources in the American polity.