E-political socialization, the press and politics: the media and government in the USA, Europe and China

Introduction -- Political socialization defined: setting the context -- Youth, peer culture, and everyday political consciousness -- Politics, education, and paradigmatic reconceptualism -- Media use in the United States -- Participation friendliness of political websites -- Empirical evaluation of government and websites -- The internet upholds the powers that be -- Metaphors in Euroland press -- Press reporting on the euro -- The Ukraine media on the orange revolution -- Post-communist media in Russia -- Media and terrorists -- Democracy and virtual politics -- The electronic media deficit -- Does the media reduce political participation? -- Implications for e-media, the press, government, and politics in China.

This book examines the state of print and electronic media in the United States of America, Europe, and China. The latest mass communication advances demonstrate that we live in an increasingly media-centric world. The chapters include theoretical and empirical studies that shed light on the meaning of this development. The trajectory of people?s move to electronic communication is a global phenomenon affecting their daily life. Does this trend aid or impede democracy? Is there an emerging digital divide contributing to an increasing gap between the rich and poor people and nations? The four parts of this book explore various aspects of political socialization and its relationship with different media, including print, broadcasting, and the Internet