Mediatization of Politics
Understanding the Transformation of Western Democracies
Published on 7. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 246 pages
978-1-137-42597-3 (ISBN)
Description
The first book-long analysis of the 'mediatization of politics', this volume aims to understand the transformations of the relationship between media and politics in recent decades, and explores how growing media autonomy, journalistic framing, media populism and new media technologies affect democratic processes.
Reviews / Votes
'This book brings together some of the leading scholars in contemporary political communication to explore the mediatization of politics. Written in a highly accessible way it provides the reader with a critical insight into this increasingly important concept showcasing the latest theoretical reflections and empirical evidence. I have no doubt that this edited collection will become required reading for all those interested in understanding the mediatization process.' - James Stanyer, University of Loughborough, UK
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Edition
2014 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XII, 246 p.
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
378 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-42597-3 (9781137425973)
DOI
10.1057/9781137275844
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
F. Esser | J. Strömbäck
Mediatization of Politics
Understanding the Transformation of Western Democracies
Book
05/2014
Palgrave Macmillan
€58.84
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Persons
Florin Büchel, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Jay G. Blumler, University of Maryland, USA
Paul D'Angelo, College of New Jersey, USA
Claes H. de Vreese, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Patrick Donges, University of Greifswald, Germany
Frank Esser, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Otfried Jarren, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Jens Lucht, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Frank Marcinkowski, University of Muenster, Germany
Gianpietro Mazzoleni, University of Milan, Italy
Winfried Schulz, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Adam Shehata, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Adrian Steiner, Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks, Switzerland
Jesper Strömbäck, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Gunnar Thesen, International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS), Norway
Linards Udris, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Peter Van Aelst, University of Antwerp, Netherlands
Rens Vliegenthart, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stefaan Walgrave, University of Antwerp, Netherlands
Content
PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Mediatization of Politics: Towards a Theoretical Framework; Jesper Strömbäck and Frank Esser PART II: FOUNDATIONS 2. Mediatization and Democracy; Jay G. Blumler 3. Mediatization and Political Populism; Gianpietro Mazzoleni 4. Mediatization and New Media; Winfried Schulz 5. Mediatization and Political Autonomy: A Systems Approach; Frank Marcinkowski and Adrian Steiner Part III: DIMENSIONS OF MEDIATIZATION 6. Mediation of Political Realities: Media as Crucial Source of Information; Adam Shehata and Jesper Strömbäck 7. Mediatization at the Structural Level: Independence from Politics, Dependence on the Market; Linards Udris and Jens Lucht 8. Mediatization of News: The Role of Journalistic Framing; Claes H. de Vreese 9. Mediatization of Campaign Coverage: Metacoverage of U.S. Elections; Paul D'Angelo, Florin Büchel and Frank Esser 10. Mediatization of Political Organizations: Changing Parties and Interest Groups?; Patrick Donges and Otfried Jarren 11. Mediatization and Political Agenda Setting: Changing Issue Priorities?; Peter Van Aelst, Gunnar Thesen, Stefaan Walgrave and Rens Vliegenthart PART IV: CONCLUSION 12. A Paradigm in the Making: Lessons for the Future of Mediatization Research; Frank Esser and Jesper Strömbäck