Political Communication - Foster, Steven
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Politics Study Guides Series Editor: Duncan Watts This is a series of well-written, accessible introductions to key areas of Politics courses taught at both A-level/Highers and first-year undergraduate level. Each book is structured in the same way, with all chapters including the following: . A short boxed paragraph of introduction, setting out the broad area to be explored . A brief conclusion summarising what you should have learnt . A glossary of key terms . Sample examination questions . Helpful websites . Suggestions for further reading The emphasis is on responding to student needs by…mehr

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Politics Study Guides Series Editor: Duncan Watts This is a series of well-written, accessible introductions to key areas of Politics courses taught at both A-level/Highers and first-year undergraduate level. Each book is structured in the same way, with all chapters including the following: . A short boxed paragraph of introduction, setting out the broad area to be explored . A brief conclusion summarising what you should have learnt . A glossary of key terms . Sample examination questions . Helpful websites . Suggestions for further reading The emphasis is on responding to student needs by producing up-to-date material written in a user-friendly style. Political Communication Steven Foster This introduction to the study of political communication covers the following subjects: . The history of the media in the UK and the USA including the concentration of ownership and the emergence of new media technologies . The relationship between the media and political parties, especially the effect the media has had on the policies and internal power structures of parties and other organisations such as pressure groups . Media influence on the electorate and the conduct of democratic politics . The constitutional significance of the politics of the media The first part of the book focuses on the social context and includes detailed analysis of the processes of political communication today, as well as the impact of these on parties, pressure groups and government. Developments in the US are considered alongside those in the UK. The second part places media politics in their constitutional context, covering issues such as open government and freedom of expression, freedom of information, privacy and human rights. Attempts by the governments of the UK and the US to manipulate and control the media are also explored. Steven Foster is a member of the Department of Politics at the Manchester Grammar School. He is author of The
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Steve Foster was educated at the Universities of Manchester and London. He has taught politics and economics at the Manchester Grammar School since 1988, where he currently holds the post of Assistant Surmaster. Steve has also taught at the University of Manchester's Department of Extra-Mural Studies and the Open University.