In this timely book, leading researchers consider how media
inform democracy in six countries--the United States, the United
Kingdom, Belgium, 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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