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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827780103321

Titolo

The media, political participation and empowerment / / edited by Richard Scullion. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-38111-4

1-299-48106-X

1-134-62104-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in political communication

Altri autori (Persone)

ScullionRichard

Disciplina

320.01/4

Soggetti

Communication in politics

Political participation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Political communication : empowering or disempowering? -- pt. 2. Political participation in mediated spaces : merely 'soft' empowerment? -- pt. 3. Citizen (public) mediated acts of empowerment : challenging the status quo? -- pt. 4. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Technological, cultural and economic forces are transforming political communication, posing challenges and opportunities for politicians and media organisations, while at the same time many governments and civil society express concerns about the extent and nature of political empowerment and civic engagement.This book offers an international perspective on current thinking and practice about civic and audience empowerment, focusing on the ways and means through which media can empower or dis-empower citizens as audiences. It features theoretical and empirical chapters that d