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Mediated Democracy Michael W. Wagner

Mediated Democracy By Michael W. Wagner

Mediated Democracy by Michael W. Wagner

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Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News, and Citizenship in the 21st Century by Michael W. Wagner

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.

Mediated Democracy Reviews

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

About Michael W. Wagner

Michael W. Wagner is assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There, he is also the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow and holds an affiliated position in the Department of Political Science. He has won awards for his teaching and scholarship in the area of political communication in American politics.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures About the Authors Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1: Mediated Democracy: An Introduction What Is Political Communication? Why Political Communication Matters The Alarm-Patrol Hybrid Model Political Communication Helps Determine Winners, What We Know, and What We Think About Twenty-First Century Political Communication, Democratic Citizenship, and You Communication and Civic Competence in the Twenty-First Century From Research to Real Life Chapter 2: Why the News Is the Way It Is Journalistic Models, Routines, and Professional Norms Indexing Journalists' Perceptions of Themselves and Their Jobs Journalists' Perceptions of Their Audience Market Forces and the News Audience Demands and Behavior The Future of News From Research to Real Life Conclusion Chapter 3: The Communication Ecology: Information Flows and Public Opinion The Twenty-First Century Communication Ecology: An Early Check-In The Structure of the Communication Ecology Hybridization and Information Flow in the Communication Ecology From Research to Real Life Conclusion Chapter 4: Are Media Biased? Defining Media Defining Bias Partisan News Fake News From Research to Real Life Chapter 5: The Politics of Attention How Politicians Communicate With Media How Politicians Communicate With the Public How the Public Talks Back Talking Politics Online Communicating Which Issues Are Important From Research to Real Life Chapter 6: Framing the News: When and How It Matters to the Audience Preferences and Frame Types The Future of Framing Research From Research to Real Life Chapter 7: Who's Biased Now?: How People Interpret the Media They Use Choosing Media Messages Interpreting Media Messages Reacting to Media From Research to Real Life Chapter 8: Political Advertising Creating Campaign Ads Ad Spending Ad Content News Media and Political Ads From Research to Real Life Chapter 9: Mediated Elections Fundamentals of Elections Roles of the Media in Elections Types of Election Coverage Gender, Race, and Election Coverage Social Media and Elections: The New Frontier Effects of Mediated Campaigns From Research to Real Life Chapter 10: Governing, Policymaking, and the Media The News Media as a Political Institution Agenda-Setting and Public Policy Journalistic Methods That Contribute to Policy Action From Research to Real Life Chapter 11: The Future of Mediated Politics New Technology The Public-News Media Relationship A Changing News Industry The Great Divide Media and Politics Post-Trump Notes Index

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CIN1544379153G
9781544379159
1544379153
Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News, and Citizenship in the 21st Century by Michael W. Wagner
Michael W. Wagner
Used - Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
2020-10-28
344
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