{"product_id":"media-and-politics-in-a-globalizing-world-9780745654706","title":"Media and Politics in a Globalizing World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobertson 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilvio Waisbord, George Washington University\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Dahlgren, Lund University\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobertson 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Lance Bennett, University of Washington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Media Power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Political Elites\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Journalists\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The People Formerly Known as the Audience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Activists\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Mediated Conflict\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Infotainment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Mediatization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Media Freedom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862919774551,"sku":"9780745654706","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745654706.jpg?v=1759919093","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/media-and-politics-in-a-globalizing-world-9780745654706","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}