Description
Book SynopsisGlobalization and technological advances have had a dramatic impact on the relationship between media and politics. How can we understand the connection between the two in the present day? Alexa Robertson argues that we cannot understand the power of the one without taking the other into account.
Trade ReviewRobertson has authoritatively written a map of the changing media landscape in the contemporary world. She ably examines the limitations of old conceptions of "the media" to understand the profound transformations of the past years. Readers interested in the "mediatization" of society and politics will find this book valuable. A good read, packed with smart insights and encyclopedic knowledge.
Silvio Waisbord, George Washington University
With great intellectual clarity Alexa Robertson addresses the complex dynamics of media, politics and globalization in a fresh and compelling way. Providing both a coherent overview as well as concrete, comparative examples, she writes in an impressively vivid and engaging style. Destined to become a new landmark in the field!
Peter Dahlgren, Lund University
Robertson has written a fascinating and comprehensive book that synthesizes a wide range of theories and frameworks on media -- all in an original and highly accessible format that is well organized and full of interesting and lively examples. The globalization perspective is masterfully presented in ways that students will be able to identify in different national contexts, and the discussions of how politics and power flow in and out of media systems is unparalleled in clarity and insight.
W. Lance Bennett, University of Washington
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Media Power
Chapter 3 Political Elites
Chapter 4 Journalists
Chapter 5 The People Formerly Known as the Audience
Chapter 6 Activists
Chapter 7 Mediated Conflict
Chapter 8 Infotainment
Chapter 9 Mediatization
Chapter 10 Media Freedom
Chapter 11 Conclusion
Notes
References and Bibliography
