In Australia, as in many comparable democracies, the role of the media in the political process is high on the public agenda. There is a perception of widespread disillusionment with and disengagement from politics amongst voters, and criticism of the media for failing to fulfil their democratic responsibilities adequately. This book evaluates public perceptions of the performance of the political media in the context of the declared aims and objectives of media producers. From there the authors present findings for improving the capacity of political media to engage and inform their audiences in ways which enhance the quality and popular legitimacy of the democratic process. These conclusions are of import not only to Australians, but to observers of mediated politics in the UK, the US and other countries where similar debates around the ‘crisis of public communication’ are on-going.
| ISBN: | 9781138305816 |
| Publication date: | 16th June 2017 |
| Author: | Brian McNair, Terry Flew, Stephen Harrington, Adam Swift |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 238 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies |
| Genres: |
Media studies Communication studies Reportage, journalism or collected columns Media, entertainment, information and communication industries Media studies Politics and government |
In Australia, as in many comparable democracies, the role of the media in the political process is high on the public agenda. There is a perception of widespread disillusionment with and disengagement from politics amongst voters, and criticism of the media for failing to fulfil their democratic responsibilities adequately. This book evaluates public perceptions of the performance of the political media in the context of the declared aims and objectives of media producers. From there the authors present findings for improving the capacity of political media to engage and inform their audiences in ways which enhance the quality and popular legitimacy of the democratic process. These conclusions are of import not only to Australians, but to observers of mediated politics in the UK, the US and other countries where similar debates around the ‘crisis of public communication’ are on-going.
Politics, Media and Democracy in Australia features in the following genres: Media studies, Communication studies, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Media, entertainment, information and communication industries, Media studies, Politics and government
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Politics, Media and Democracy in Australia was written by Brian McNair, Terry Flew, Stephen Harrington, Adam Swift and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Politics, Media and Democracy in Australia has 238 pages
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