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A Virtuous Circle: Political Communications in Postindustrial Societies (Communication, Society and Politics)
A Virtuous Circle Political Communications in Postindustrial Societies - Communication, Society and Politics Author:Pippa Norris 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... more » messenger" we need to understand and confront more deep-rooted flaws in the systems of representative democracy.« less