The Origin of Dialogue in the News Media 2020 Edition Contributor(s): Hänggli, Regula (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030265811 ISBN-13: 9783030265816 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Social Science | Media Studies - Political Science | World - European |
Dewey: 070.4 |
Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.40 lbs) 283 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book develops a new theoretical framework for studying the interaction between political parties, the news media and citizens. The model addresses how political actors develop and push different arguments in a debate, how the news media select and communicate these arguments, and how they ultimately influence citizens' democratic decisions. The author promotes dialogue as a convincing concept for analyzing the quality of public debate and advances a series of arguments for why and how this concept helps improve our understanding of key processes in democracy. Based on a detailed analysis of rich empirical data collected from referendum campaigns in Switzerland, the book is relevant beyond the specific context and applicable to election campaigns and public debates more broadly. |