Highlights
The most current and authoritative text available.
In a rapidly changing field, Media Politics offers unrivaled coverage of recent developments.
- A full chapter on new media explores how the increasing use of the Internet for political communication is influencing politics
- Integration of the most current research, particularly on voting and elections, explains new ways that political scientists are thinking about the role of media in politics
- A wealth of examples from recent events, including the 2004 elections, the Bush administration’s second term, Hurricane Katrina, the Roberts nomination, and the Iraq War, encourage students to think critically about politics in the media they see every day
Unique video-clip DVD illustrates important cases and concepts.
Every new copy of Media Politics is accompanied by a free DVD containing over 75 recent and historical video clips (view DVD contents).
Critical-analytical approach provides a more active view of media’s political effects.
Rather than simply describing the media’s structure and its role in politics, Media Politics demonstrates how the effects of media on political actors, from elected officials to ordinary citizens, are influencing democracy.
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