A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in Postindustrial Societies

Description

Is the process of political communications by the news media and by parties responsible for civic malaise? A Virtuous Circle sets out to challenge the conventional wisdom that it is. Based on a comparative examination of the role of the news media and parties in postindustrial societies, this study argues that rather than mistakenly "blaming the messenger" we need to understand and confront more deep-rooted flaws in the systems of representative democracy.

'... from here on, someone studying the issue will have to confront A Virtuous Circle. the book deserves a wide audience.' International Journal of Public Opinion Research