Mediated Democracy

Tables and Figures About the Authors Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1: Mediated Democracy: An Introduction What Is Political Communication? Why Political Communication Matters The Alarm-Patrol Hybrid Model Political Communication Helps Determine Winners, What We Know, and What We Think About Twenty-First Century Political Communication, Democratic Citizenship, and You Communication and Civic Competence in the Twenty-First Century From Research to Real Life Chapter 2: Why the News Is the Way It Is Journalistic Models, Routines, and Professional Norms Indexing Journalists' Perceptions of Themselves and Their Jobs Journalists' Perceptions of Their Audience Market Forces and the News Audience Demands and Behavior The Future of News From Research to Real Life Conclusion Chapter 3: The Communication Ecology: Information Flows and Public Opinion The Twenty-First Century Communication Ecology: An Early Check-In The Structure of the Communication Ecology Hybridization and Information Flow in the Communication Ecology From Research to Real Life Conclusion Chapter 4: Are Media Biased? Defining Media Defining Bias Partisan News Fake News From Research to Real Life Chapter 5: The Politics of Attention How Politicians Communicate With Media How Politicians Communicate With the Public How the Public Talks Back Talking Politics Online Communicating Which Issues Are Important From Research to Real Life Chapter 6: Framing the News: When and How It Matters to the Audience Preferences and Frame Types The Future of Framing Research From Research to Real Life Chapter 7: Who's Biased Now?: How People Interpret the Media They Use Choosing Media Messages Interpreting Media Messages Reacting to Media From Research to Real Life Chapter 8: Political Advertising Creating Campaign Ads Ad Spending Ad Content News Media and Political Ads From Research to Real Life Chapter 9: Mediated Elections Fundamentals of Elections Roles of the Media in Elections Types of Election Coverage Gender, Race, and Election Coverage Social Media and Elections: The New Frontier Effects of Mediated Campaigns From Research to Real Life Chapter 10: Governing, Policymaking, and the Media The News Media as a Political Institution Agenda-Setting and Public Policy Journalistic Methods That Contribute to Policy Action From Research to Real Life Chapter 11: The Future of Mediated Politics New Technology The Public-News Media Relationship A Changing News Industry The Great Divide Media and Politics Post-Trump Notes Index