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Political Journalism in Comparative Perspective
Erik Albæk
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Description for Political Journalism in Comparative Perspective
paperback. This book demonstrates that under the right circumstances, citizens learn from political news, do not become cynical, and are satisfied with political journalism. Series: Communication, Society and Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 31 b/w illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: GTC; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Political journalism is often under fire. Conventional wisdom and much scholarly research suggest that journalists are cynics and political pundits. Political news is void of substance and overly focused on strategy and persons. Citizens do not learn from the news, are politically cynical, and are dissatisfied with the media. This book challenges these assumptions, which are often based on single-country studies with limited empirical observations about the relation between news production, content, and journalism's effects. Based on interviews with journalists, a systematic content analysis of political news, and panel survey data in different countries, this book tests how different systems ... Read more
Political journalism is often under fire. Conventional wisdom and much scholarly research suggest that journalists are cynics and political pundits. Political news is void of substance and overly focused on strategy and persons. Citizens do not learn from the news, are politically cynical, and are dissatisfied with the media. This book challenges these assumptions, which are often based on single-country studies with limited empirical observations about the relation between news production, content, and journalism's effects. Based on interviews with journalists, a systematic content analysis of political news, and panel survey data in different countries, this book tests how different systems ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Communication, Society and Politics
Condition
New
Weight
331g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107674608
SKU
V9781107674608
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99-16
About Erik Albæk
Erik Albæk is Professor of Journalism and Political Science and Research Director at the Centre for Journalism, Department of Political Science and Public Management at the University of Southern Denmark. His work has appeared in numerous journals including Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Political Communication, the Journal of Communication, the European Journal of Communication, and Party Politics. He is ... Read more
Reviews for Political Journalism in Comparative Perspective
'This book is a best-practice example of comparative research on news and political communication. By combining journalist surveys, content analyses, and panel surveys, it follows the entire political communication process in four countries. It demonstrates that different conditions create different kinds of political journalism, and it identifies those conditions most favorable to democratic news performance. This is an extremely informed, ... Read more