From propaganda to protests, this book provides an in depth study of politics and the media today. Using historical and contemporary examples, Sanders covers the essential theory and key research in the field. Topical and comprehensive, this book covers everything students need to know about the global world of political communication.
List of Figures and Tables
Introduction
PART I: ISSUES, CONCEPTS, DEBATES
Introducing the Field of Political Communication
Media Democracies
Symbolic Politics: 'All the World's a Stage'
Political Marketing: The Death of Conviction?
PART II: THE COMMUNICATORS
Communicating Government
Communication in Opposition, Protest and Violence
The Political Persuasion Industry: Lobbyists, Pressure Groups and Think Tanks
Global Political Communication.
PART III: GETTING THE MESSAGE
The People: Opinion, Polls and Participation
Political campaigns
Campaign effects: Is Anyone Ever Persuaded?
Political News and Comment
Creating the Conditions for Conversation: Ethics and Political Communication
References
Index.
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