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Mediated Democracy

Politics, the News, and Citizenship in the 21st Century

Michael W Wagner author Mallory R Perryman author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:28th Oct '20

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Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News, and Citizenship in the 21st Century takes a contemporary, communications-oriented perspective on the central questions pertaining to the health of democracies and relationships between citizens, journalists, and political elites. The approach marries clear syntheses of cutting-edge research with practical advice explaining why the insights of scholarship affects students’ lives. With active, engaging writing, the text will thoroughly explain why things are the way they are, how they got that way, and how students can use the insights of political communication research to do something about it as citizens.

"Brought to life with recent and relevant examples, [Mediated Democracy] talks directly to and respects younger audiences, encouraging them to understand the relationships between news media, politicians, and audiences." -- Megan Duncan, Ph.D.
"[Mediated Democracy] is an accessible deep-dive into the theory of political communication, and how it is able to inform our understanding of how communication and politics interact in today′s changing media environment." -- Mike Gruszczynski
"[Mediated Democracy] has a good grasp on the challenges faced by journalists trying to cover today′s political environment, which should help students be more prepared to understand the world around them. The text is an approachable, concise, and quite thorough account of today′s complex political media environment." -- Jay Wendland

ISBN: 9781544379159

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 470g

344 pages