Mediated Politics in Two Cultures: Presidential Campaigning in the United States and France Contributor(s): Kaid, Lynda Lee (Editor), Gerstle, Jacques (Editor), Sanders, Keith R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0275935957 ISBN-13: 9780275935955 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1991 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
Dewey: 324.7 |
LCCN: 90-24143 |
Lexile Measure: 1430 |
Series: Praeger Series in Political Communication (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.37 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This first comparative study of the political communication processes in the United States and France brings together researchers from both countries to examine differences and similarities between the media's involvement in each nation's 1988 presidential election campaign. The book analyzes the construction of mediated political reality in the two countries, and concludes that French media do not concentrate more on policy issues than do American media. The authors discuss television news and newsmagazine coverage of the overall campaigns and their particular political debates, television commercials and broadcasts, and political posters. Also assessed are the interactions between party/candidate presentations of political reality and voter interpretations of that reality. The contributions are grouped into four sections: Comparing Politics in Two Cultures, which includes discussions of constructing a political communication project and the theoretical dimensions of the studies; Mediated Campaign Messages, which contains analyses of reality construction, political advertising, and political broadcasts; Media Coverage of the Campaigns; and Implications of Mediated Campaigning, which covers the effects of television broadcasts on voter perception and possibilities for improving the electoral process. This work is a useful resource for students, scholars, and politicians interested in political communication and comparative politics, as well as for journalists and members of the media. |