An introduction to political communication /
Brian McNair.
- Third edition.
- xx, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Communication and society .
- Communication and society (Routledge (Firm)). .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Politics in the Age of Mediation -- Politics, Democracy and the Media -- The Effects of Political Communication -- The Political Media -- The Media as Political Actors -- Party Political Communication I: Advertising -- Party Political Communication II: Political Public Relations -- Pressure Group Politics and the Oxygen of Publicity -- International Political Communication -- Politics in the Age of Mediation -- Politics, Democracy and the Media -- The Effects of Political Communication -- The Political Media -- The Media as Political Actors -- Party Political Communication I: Advertising -- Party Political Communication II: Political Public Relations -- Pressure Group Politics and the Oxygen of Publicity -- International Political Communication. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"An Introduction to Political Communication presents a critical introduction to the relationship between politics, the media and democracy in the UK and other contemporary societies. McNair examines the use made of the media by political actors of all kinds, from presidents and prime ministers to trade unionists and terrorist organisations. The book asks if politics in the media has become a performance art and, if so, is this a good or a bad thing?" "An Introduction to Political Communication is written in a clear textbook style introducing students to key concepts and debates in political and media studies and contains a detailed bibliography."--Jacket.