The Media and Political ProcessHas the mediaization of politics played any role in encouraging a growing cynicism and disillusionment with political processes in Western democracies? This book examines the increasingly topical subject of the political process and assesses: - The nature of the relationship between mass media and the political process - The impact of media-ization on existing political frameworks - The implications of media-ized politics Eric Louw uses a number of case-studies including political, celebrity, war and terrorism to provide a media studies perspective on how media workers (journalists, public affairs officers, spin-doctors) impact upon the political process. The book also considers the media's role in promoting a range of twentieth century ideologies and emerging dominant discourses. It will be important reading for students of Media, Politics, Cultural Studies; Journalism and Public Relations. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
An Introduction to Political Processes and the Mass Media | 11 |
Image Versus Substance | 13 |
An Evolving Symbiosis of Media and Politics | 37 |
An Outline | 59 |
Identity Politics and the Media | 93 |
Chapter 5 National Identity and Communication | 95 |
New Politics? New Identity? | 118 |
Chapter 8 Selling Politicians and Creating Celebrity | 172 |
Chapter 9 Selling Political Policies and Beliefs | 194 |
Chapter 10 Selling WarSelling Peace | 210 |
Chapter 11 The Media and Terrorism | 238 |
Chapter 12 The Media and Foreign Relations | 252 |
Searching for Answers and Questions | 271 |
Glossary | 284 |
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