Political Communication in a New Era

<p>This book seeks to provide readers with a cross-national perspective concerning the art of political communication in a field increasingly affected by globalization, fragmentation of political audiences, and the rise of professional communications experts - a field concerned not only with how leaders are chosen, but also with how they govern.<br>Structured in two sections, <em>Political Communication in a New Era</em> examines both methods of gathering and disseminating information in a time of technological transformation, and developments in the uses of political communication across the globe. Contributors offer perspectives from Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy and the United States.</p> Introduction, Maarek Philippe J., Gadi Wolfsfeld; Gathering and Disseminating Political Information in the New Era; Chapter 1 Political News in the Changing Environment of Political Journalism, David L. Swanson; Chapter 2 Political Communication and Television, Gianpietro Mazzoleni; Chapter 3 Political Communication in the Age of the Internet, Thierry Vedel; Chapter 4 Mass Communication And Public Opinion, Gerald M. Kosicki; Chapter 5 Political Communication and Personal Influence, Guy Lachapelle; Exploiting Political Communication in the New Era; Chapter 6 Political Advertising During Election Campaigns, Christina Holtz-Bacha; Chapter 7 States, International Organizations, and the News Media, Michael Kuncsik; Chapter 8 Media, Conflict, and Peace, Gadi Wolfsfeld; Chapter 9 Government Communication to the Public and Political Communication, Philippe J. Maarek; Chapter 10 Local Political Communication And Citizen Part icipation, sabine Lang;