Send this page to a colleague Sign up for future mailings on this subject. Media and Politics top Summary For courses on Media and Politics or Political Communication in departments of Political Science or Communications. Very contemporary in perspective, this text provides a well-balanced survey of all aspects of the relationship between the media and American politics. Broadens students' view of the definition of media, offering predictions of how politics will be affected in the future. Increases understanding of the current role of the news media in presidential campaigns that students can relate to.
Current examples help students understand the power of the Internet.
Students will realize that the interplay of the military and the media is ongoing. Since the last edition of the book, the U.S. military has played a role in combat situations such as Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Students will be able to view political communication research as a dynamic field, one where new research is enabling us to understand more about how the media operate in a political environment. Makes students rethink their assumptions about media. Allows students to grasp the media's relationship to the American political system which has not been static.