An Introduction to Political Communication
In: Communication and Society v.5
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Preface to sixth edition -- Part I Politics in the age of mediation -- 1 Politics in the age of mediation -- 2 Politics, democracy and the media -- 3 The effects of political communication -- 4 The political media -- 5 The media as political actors -- Part II Communicating politics -- 6 Party political communication I: Advertising -- 7 Party political communication II: Political public relations -- 8 Pressure-group politics and the oxygen of publicity -- 9 Political communication in a globalised world -- 10 Conclusion: mediated politics and the democratic process -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index