Political Communication in Canada

Meet the Press and Tweet the Rest

Alex Marland editor Thierry Giasson editor Tamara A Small editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of British Columbia Press

Published:1st Feb '15

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Political communication in Canada is changing – is this also changing Canadian democracy?

This timely volume explores how Canadian political institutions, the media, and citizens are adapting to a fast-evolving media environment and the effects this is having on Canadian democracy.

Changes in technology and media consumption are transforming the way people communicate about politics. Are they also changing the way politicians communicate to the public? Political Communication in Canada examines the way political parties, politicians, interest groups, the media, and citizens are using new tactics, tools, and channels to disseminate information, and also investigates the implications of these changes. Drawing on recent examples, contributors review such things as the branding of the New Democratic Party, how Stephen Harper’s image is managed, and politicians’ use of Twitter. They also discuss the evolving role of political journalism, including media coverage of politics and how Canadians use the Internet for political discussions. In an era when political communication – from political marketing to citizen journalism – is of vital importance to the workings of government, this timely volume provides insight into the future of Canadian democracy.

...the book offers to a range of interested readers an engaging array of studies of recent media data that are presented in a coherent and focused manner. Such a cutting-edge collection will surely prove to be indispensable reading for researchers in political science, media, communication, Canadian studies, and other fields for many years to come. -- Rachelle Vessey, Newcastle University * British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 29 No. 1, Spring 2016 *

ISBN: 9780774827775

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 480g

316 pages