The Media And Political Process

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Sage
Publisher Place: Los Angeles
Publisher Year: 2008
Edition: Reprint

Description: 311 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Has the mediaization of politics played any role in encouraging a growing cynicism and disillusionment with political processes in Western democracies?This book examines the increasingly topical subject of the political process and assesses:- The nature of the relationship between mass media and the political process- The impact of media-ization on existing political frameworks- The implications of media-ized politicsEric Louw uses a number of case-studies including political, celebrity, war and terrorism to provide a media studies perspective on how media workers (journalists, public affairs officers, spin-doctors) impact upon the political process.The book also considers the media's role in promoting a range of twentieth century ideologies and emerging dominant discourses.It will be important reading for students of Media, Politics, Cultural Studies; Journalism and Public Relations.

ISBN: 9780761940845