Political communication in direct democratic campaigns : enlightening or manipulating? /

Political communication in direct democratic campaigns : enlightening or manipulating? /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Description:	xvii, 265 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Challenges to democracy in the 21st century series Challenges to democracy in the 21st century series.
Subject:	Communication in politics. Political campaigns -- Press coverage. Mass media -- Political aspects. Communication in politics. Mass media -- Political aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8682563

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Other authors / contributors:	Kriesi, Hanspeter.
ISBN:	9780230304895 (hardback) 0230304893 (hardback)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Political Communication: an Integrated Approach
The Context of the Campaigns
Design of the Study: an Integrated Approach
Coalition Formation
Construction of the Frames
Message Delivery
Media Organizations in Direct Democratic Campaigns
Coverage of the Campaigns in the Media
Key Factors in Frame-building
The Role of Predispositions
The Role of Knowledge
When Campaign Messages meet Ideology. The Role of Arguments for Voting Behavior
The Impact of Positive and Negative Effects in Direct-Democratic Campaigns
Conclusion
Bibliography