The Mediation of Power - 9780415404914

The Mediation of PowerA Critical Introduction\nAuthor(s): Aeron Davis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415404914, 978-0415404914\nSynopsis\nThe Mediation of Power investigates how those in positions of power use and are influenced by media in their everyday activities. Each chapter examines this theme through an exploration of some of the key topics and debates in the field, including:\n\ntheories of media and power\nmedia policy and the economics of information\nnews production and journalistic practice\npublic relations and media management\nculture and power\npolitical communication and mediated politics\nnew and alternative media\ninterest group communications\nmedia audiences and effects.\n\nThe debates are enlivened by first-hand accounts taken from over 200 high-profile interviews with politicians, journalists, public officials, spin doctors, campaigners and captains of industry. Tim Bell, David Blunkett,.