How Political Actors Use the Media: A Functional Analysis of the Media's Role in Politics by Stefaan Walgrave Details
This book examines how political individuals and political parties are strategically used by the media to reach their political goals. Looking beyond a purely American point of view, the chapters…
This book examines how political individuals and political parties are strategically used by the media to reach their political goals. Looking beyond a purely American point of view, the chapters present data from more than a dozen Western democracies to say that the media is a source of information and a platform for political communication.
This dual role of the media is examined from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, including chapters dealing with different aspects of policy - from campaigns to law-making - and within different political contexts. The role of the news media is discussed from the perspective of the political actor, focusing on the opportunities and constraints provided by the media, leading to a multidisciplinary text that attracts students and scientists in both communication science and political science..
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