Relations between the public and holders of political authority are in a period of transformative flux. On the one side, new expectations and meanings of citizenship are being …
This book assesses the consequences of new information technologies for American democracy in a way that is theoretical and also historically grounded. The author argues that new …
Government interventions in media markets are often criticized for preventing audiences from getting the media products they want. A free press is often asserted to be essential …
Firmly rooting its argument in democratic and economic theory, the book argues that a more democratic distribution of communicative power within the public sphere and a structure …
Around the world, there are increasing concerns about the accuracy of media coverage. It is vital in representative democracies that citizens have access to reliable information …
This book presents a systematic overview and assessment of the impacts of politics on the media, and of the media on politics, in authoritarian, transitional and democratic regimes …
One of the most difficult problems facing Western democracy today is the decline in citizens' political engagement. There are many elements that contribute to this, including …
