Mass Media, Politics and Democracy: Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9781403947321 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 400 str.

John Street; John Street

Opis

This widely used and popular text provides a broad-ranging analysis of the relationship between the media and politics. Revised and updated throughout, this secondedition includes coverage of the mediatization of politics; of E-politics and governance; of the impact of 'reality TV'; and of issues raised by the reporting of war in Iraq."

Spis treści

Introduction: The Transformation of Politics? PART I: REPRESENTING POLITICS Political Bias Telling Tales: The Reporting of Politics It's Just for Fun? Politics and Entertainment Media Effects PART II: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MASS MEDIA State Control and State Propaganda Conglomerate Control: Media Moguls and Media Power Watchdogs or Lapdogs? The Politics of Journalism Dreamworlds: Globalization and the Webs of Power PART III: MASS MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY Transforming Political Communication? The Rise of Political Marketing and Celebrity Politics New Media, New Politics? Power and Mass Media A Free Press: Democracy and Mass Media Conclusion.

O autorze

JOHN STREET is Professor of Politics, University of East Anglia, UK.