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How Media Inform Democracy - A Comparative Approach (Paperback)
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How Media Inform Democracy - A Comparative Approach (Paperback)
Series: Routledge New Developments in Communication and Society Research
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In this timely book, leading researchers consider how media inform
democracy in six countries - the United States, the United Kingdom,
Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. Taking as their
starting point the idea that citizens need to be briefed adequately
with a full and intelligent coverage of public affairs so that they
can make responsible, informed choices rather than act out of
ignorance and misinformation, contributors use a comparative
approach to examine the way in which the shifting media landscape
is affecting and informing the democratic process across the globe.
In particular, they ask: Can a comparative approach provide us with
new answers to the question of how media inform democracy? Has
increased commercialization made media systems more similar and
affected equally the character of news and public knowledge
throughout the USA and Europe? Is soft news and misinformation
predominantly related to an American exceptionalism, based on the
market domination of its media and marginalized public broadcaster?
This study combines a content analysis of press and television news
with representative surveys in six nations. It makes an
indispensable contribution to debates about media and democracy,
and about changes in media systems. It is especially useful for
media theory, comparative media, and political communication
courses.
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