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Comparing mass media in established democracies patterns of media performance /

This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects...

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Main Authors: Muller, Lisa
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Challenges to democracy in the 21st century
Subjects:
Mass media > Political aspects
Press and politics
Democracy
Political structures: democracy
Media Studies
Comparative politics
Political ideologies
Politics and Government
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137391384
Summary: This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137391377.
Carrier Form: 280 p. : 3 figures, 24.
ISBN: 9781137391384 :
1137391383 :
CLC: G206.3
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Comparative Research on Media and Democracy PART I: ASSESSING DEMOCRATIC MEDIA PERFORMANCE 3. The Functions of the Media for Democracy 4. Measuring the Vertical and Horizontal Media Function 5. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Systems 6. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Content PART II: THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENCES IN MEDIA PERFORMANCE 7. The Supposed Impact of Media on the Quality of Democracy 8. Media Systems and the Quality of Democracy: Testing the Link 9. Conclusion.

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