The mass media are playing an increasingly central role in modern
political life that expands beyond their traditional function as
mediators between the world of politics and the citizens. This
volume explores the extent and circumstances under which the media
affects public policy; whether the political impact of the media is
confined to the public representation of politics or whether their
influence goes further to also affect the substance of political
decisions. It provides an in-depth understanding of the conditions
under which the media might, or might not, play a role in the
policy process and what the nature of their influence is. Bringing
together conceptual and methodological approaches from both
political science and communications studies, this book presents an
interdisciplinary perspective. It presents empirical evidence of
the processes involved in the interaction between mass
communication and policy and features case studies from Western
Europe and the US and across different policy fields. The book will
be of interest to students of public policy, political
communication and comparative politics.
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