Comparing Mass Media in Established Democracies - Patterns of Media Performance

Informationen zum Autor Lisa Müller received her PhD in Political Science from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in 2012. Her research interests include democracy theory and measurement, comparative media research and political communication. She has published and taught in the field of comparative democracy research. Klappentext This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy. Zusammenfassung This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies! in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance! both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Comparative Research on Media and Democracy PART I: ASSESSING DEMOCRATIC MEDIA PERFORMANCE 3. The Functions of the Media for Democracy 4. Measuring the Vertical and Horizontal Media Function 5. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Systems 6. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Content PART II: THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENCES IN MEDIA PERFORMANCE 7. The Supposed Impact of Media on the Quality of Democracy 8. Media Systems and the Quality of Democracy: Testing the Link 9. Conclusion

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Comparative Research on Media and Democracy PART I: ASSESSING DEMOCRATIC MEDIA PERFORMANCE 3. The Functions of the Media for Democracy 4. Measuring the Vertical and Horizontal Media Function 5. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Systems 6. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Content PART II: THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENCES IN MEDIA PERFORMANCE 7. The Supposed Impact of Media on the Quality of Democracy 8. Media Systems and the Quality of Democracy: Testing the Link 9. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: L. M¿ller, L. Muller, Lisa Muller, L Müller, L. Müller
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.09.2014
• EAN: 9781137391377
• ISBN: 978-1-137-39137-7
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century; Challenges to Democracy in the; Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century; Challenges to Democracy in the
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Media Studies, Democracy, Political Science, Communication, Political Theory, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Media and Communication, Public Administration, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, Palgrave Political Science Collection, democracy;mass media;media