Media and Political Engagement: Citizens, Communication and Democracy

by Peter Dahlgren

Book Overview

One of the most difficult problems facing Western democracy today is the decline in citizens' political engagement. There are many elements that contribute to this, including fundamental socio-cultural changes. The book summarizes these contexts and situates itself within them, while focusing on the media's key role in shaping the character of civic engagement. In particular, it examines the new interactive electronic media in terms of their civic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521527899
• ISBN13: 9780521527897
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"