TY - BOOK AU - Foster,Steven TI - Political Communication T2 - Politics Study Guides EUP SN - 9780748631148 AV - JA85 -- .F67 2010eb U1 - 320.014 PY - 2010/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Edinburgh University Press KW - Communication in politics KW - Freedom of speech KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Boxes -- Tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 Party Political Communication in Historical Perspective -- CHAPTER 2 The Modern Communication Strategy -- CHAPTER 3 Constituency Campaigning in the Post-Modern Age -- CHAPTER 4 Political Advertising -- CHAPTER 5 News Management: the Rise of the Spin Doctor -- CHAPTER 6 Government Communications -- CHAPTER 7 Media Bias -- CHAPTER 8 Media Power and Media Effects: Theories and Realities -- CHAPTER 9 Media Policy (1): Ownership -- CHAPTER 10 Media Policy (2): Content -- References -- Index N2 - This introduction to the study of political communication is divided into two sections. The first part focuses on the social context and includes detailed analysis of the processes of political communication today, as well as the impact of these on parties, pressure groups and government. Developments in the US are considered alongside those in the UK. The second part places media politics in their constitutional context, covering issues such as open government and freedom of expression, freedom of information, privacy and human rights. Attempts by the governments of the UK and the US to manipulate and control the media are also explored UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1962276 ER -