Public Policy and the Mass Media - 9781138874121

Name: Public Policy and the Mass Media - 9781138874121
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Public Policy and the Mass MediaThe Interplay of Mass Communication and Political Decision Making\nAuthor(s): Wim Blockmans, Peter Hoppenbrouwers\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138874121, 978-1138874121\nSynopsis\nThe mass media are playing an increasingly central role in modern political life that expands beyond their traditional function as mediators between the world of politics and the citizens. \n\nThis volume explores the extent and circumstances under which the media affects public policy; whether the political impact of the media is confined to the public representation of politics or whether their influence goes further to also affect the substance of political decisions. It provides an in-depth understanding of the conditions under which the media might, or might not, play a role in the policy process and what the nature of their influence is. \n\nBringing together conceptual and methodological appro.