A Virtuous Circle

Political Communications in Postindustrial Societies

By: Pippa Norris

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Paperback | 12 December 2001

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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 29 postindustrial societies, focusing in particular on Western Europe and the United States, this study argues that rather than mistakenly 'blaming the messenger' we need to understand and confront more deep-rooted flaws in systems of representative democracy. This 2000 book outlines appropriate standards for evaluating the performance of the news media and the methods available to study this issue. It also compares changes in the news media including the rise of the Internet and the development of post-modern election campaigns. Norris shows that although negative news can erode public support for specific policy issues, in general there is a consistently positive relationship between attention to the news media and political knowledge, trust and participation. For more information on the book, please visit the author's website at www.pippanorris.com.

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'... from here on, someone studying the issue will have to confront A Virtuous Circle. the book deserves a wide audience.' International Journal of Public Opinion Research

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List of Tables	p. ix
List of Figures	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
The News Media and Civic Malaise
The News Media and Democracy	p. 3
Evaluating Media Performance	p. 22
Understanding Political Communications	p. 36
Trends in Political Communications
The Decline of Newspapers?	p. 63
The Rise (and Fall?) of the Television Age	p. 90
The Emerging Internet Era	p. 120
The Evolution of Campaign Communications	p. 137
The Rise of the Postmodern Campaign?	p. 162
The Impact on Democracy
Negative News, Negative Public?	p. 183
Knows Little? Information and Choice	p. 208
Cares Less? Cynical Media, Cynical Public?	p. 233
Stays Home? Political Mobilization	p. 255
American Exceptionalism?	p. 279
A Virtuous Circle?	p. 309
Technical Appendix	p. 321
Notes	p. 331
Select Bibliography	p. 369
Author Index	p. 389
Subject Index	p. 392
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