24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News: by Kathryn Cramer Brownell, Princeton University Press, 2023, 402 pp.

"24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News" by Kathryn Cramer Brownell explores the impact of cable television on democratic participation in the United States. The book argues that politicians prioritized their own power over the public interest when crafting cable policies, leading to a sensationalized infotainment culture and political fragmentation. The rise of Fox News is highlighted as a consequence of cable deregulation. While the book provides a detailed account of the political motives behind cable regulation, it marginalizes the cultural politics that contributed to political polarization. [Extracted from the article]