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Introduction to Media and Politics

Autor Sarah Oates
en Limba Engleză Electronic book text – 12 mar 2011
'...a lively introduction to media and politics, with timely chapters on the media, war and terrorism and the internet. If you want to know why media matters in politics this is a great place to start' -Dr Margaret Scammell, London School of Economics and Political Science

'This book has the truly international perspective that helps to put politics and media in the context of current world events...a unique and valuable text' -Professor Lynda Lee Kaid, University of Florida
'...a new and promising perspective to the study of media and politics in a comparative dimension' -Professor Paolo Mancini, Università di Perugia
Introduction to Media and Politicsdraws together evidence from the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and beyond to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between the media and the political sphere.
This highly accessible text:
- balances theory with case studies on elections, war, terrorism, and the emerging role of the Internet, enabling the reader to think critically about how the media should work in the service of democracy.
- places the study of media and politics in a comparative perspective, allowing the reader to consider how the same media institutions - including commercial and public service broadcasting, paid political advertising, and war coverage - function in different countries.
This text is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of media and politics.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780857029522
ISBN-10: 0857029525
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 170 x 242 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications Ltd
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Recenzii

'...a lively introduction to media and politics, with timely chapters on the media, war and terrorism and the internet. If you want to know why media matters in politics this is a great place to start.' Dr Margaret Scammell, London School of Economics and Political Science
'This book has the truly international perspective that helps to put politics and media in the context of current world events...a unique and valuable text.'
Professor Lynda Lee Kaid, University of Florida
'...a new and promising perspective to the study of media and politics in a comparative dimension.'
Professor Paolo Mancini, Università di Perugia

Cuprins

Introduction
The News Production Model
Journalists, Public Relations, and Politics
The Media Audience in Comparative Perspective
Media and Elections
Media and War
Media and Terrorism
The Internet and Democracy
The Internet and Protest
Research Methods for Media and Politics

Descriere

This highly accessible text compares media institutions and political experiences in countries around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia, to enable students to think critically about the central questions in the study of media and politics. The book balances contemporary case studies with explanations of key theories and concepts, and includes a section on political communication research methods, empowering students to fully understand - and conduct their own comparative research into - the impact of media on the political sphere.