An introduction to political communication

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Label

An introduction to political communication

Statement of responsibility

Brian McNair

Creator

• McNair, Brian, 1959-

Author

• McNair, Brian, 1959-

Subject

• Communication in politics
• Communication in politics

Language

eng

Summary

At a time of radical shifts in power across the globe, the sixth edition of An Introduction to Political Communication examines the role of the media in the political process. Brian McNair reflects on the role of communication in key events such as the referendum vote for the UK{u2019}s withdrawal from the European Union, the rise of nationalist populism in Europe, and the victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election. He explores the use of communication as a weapon by Islamic State and other insurgent organisations, and by Putin{u2019}s Russia in its dealings with the West, including the hacking of Democratic Party emails in 2016. McNair argues that an expanding globalised public sphere and digital media network have transformed political communication, allowing political actors, from politicians and pressure groups to trade unions and terrorist organisations, to bypass traditional, established media in communicating their messages. --

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Provided by publisher

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DLC

Dewey number

324.7/3

Index

index present

LC call number

JA85

LC item number

.M36 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Communication and society