Democracy and the Media: A Comparative Perspective (Communication, Society and Politics)

Gunther, Richard

ISBN 10: 0521777437 / ISBN 13: 9780521777438

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Democracy and the Media: A Comparative Perspective (Communication, Society and Politics)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521777437
• ISBN 13: 9780521777438
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 793.8 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents a unique perspective on the relationship between politics and the media in different kinds of political regimes in Europe, North America and Asia. These essays show that media effects on politics are the product of interactions among media technologies, the structure of the media market, the legal and regulatory framework, the nature of basic political institutions, and the characteristics of individual citizens. The authors' conclusions challenge conventional wisdom concerning the political roles and effects of the mass media on regime support and change, on the political behavior of citizens, and on the quality of democracy.

Review

"Mughan and Gunther's edited collection is a substantial contribution to these more identifiably political science themes." Margaret Scammell, American Political Science Review