Government Communication: Cases and Challenges - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1849666121 ISBN 13 : 9781849666121

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'It has been about time that somebody maps the field of government communication, a field with ever increasing scientific and political importance. This book does the job and it does it theoretically as well as with a plethora of empirical data from no less than 15 countries around the world. For years to come this book will be the first stop for scholars and practitioners seeking information on what is out there and how it can be normatively assessed on blurring lines between information and advertising or spin and substance.' -- Wolfgang Donsbach, Professor And Founding Director, Department Of Media And Communication At Dresden University Of Technology, Germany

'This is a much needed and deeply thoughtful book about Government Communication. The authors have brought together a carefully selected group of comparative case studies from around the world using the Freedom House Index as the basis for choice and analysis. The result is a rich picture of the purpose, structure and process of Government Communication in different settings, or to use Canel and Sanders words, 'what it is' and 'what it does'. This seminal text plugs a gap in our knowledge and understanding in a growing area of study and as such is essential reading for both academics and practitioners.' -- Anne Gregory, Professor And Director, Centre For Public Relations Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

'This tour of how different governments communicate to press and publics is led by top scholars in the field. The authors have created a valuable sourcebook on an important and changing topic.' --Lance Bennett, Professor Of Political Science And Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor Of Communication, And Director For The Center For Communication & Civic Engagement, University Of Washington, Us

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Government communication is a curiously neglected area of discursive analysis. No considered examination of the subject exists which provides either an account of the contemporary governmental landscape or an explanation of the common and divergent themes on both a domestic and international basis. This volume would aim to fill that gap, providing a concise and illuminating case-study based review of government communication.

It will be divided into three sections to reflect differences in both geography and political allegiances, scrutinizing continental Europe, Anglo-American traditions and newly emerging democracies. Offering a global and thematic account, it will be an indispensable resource for all students of political communication.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1849666121
• ISBN 13: 9781849666121
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336