CQ Press Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News, and Citizenship in the 21st Century

Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News, and Citizenship in the 21st Century takes a contemporary, communications-oriented perspective on the central questions pertaining to the health of democracies and relationships between citizens, journalists, and political elites. The approach marries clear syntheses of cutting-edge research with practical advice explaining why the insights of scholarship affects students’ lives. With active, engaging writing, the text will thoroughly explain why things are the way they are, how they got that way, and how students can use the insights of political communication research to do something about it as citizens. Review "Brought to life with recent and relevant examples, [Mediated Democracy] talks directly to and respects younger audiences, encouraging them to understand the relationships between news media, politicians, and audiences." -- Megan Duncan, Ph.D."[Mediated Democracy] is an accessible deep-dive into the theory of political communication, and how it is able to inform our understanding of how communication and politics interact in today′s changing media environment." -- Mike Gruszczynski"[Mediated Democracy] has a good grasp on the challenges faced by journalists trying to cover today′s political environment, which should help students be more prepared to understand the world around them. The text is an approachable, concise, and quite thorough account of today′s complex political media environment." -- Jay Wendland Published On: 2019-08-15 About the Author Michael W. Wagner is assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There, he is also the Louis A. Maier Faculty Development Fellow and holds an affiliated position in the Department of Political Science. He has won awards for his teaching and scholarship in the area of political communication in American politics.