Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Christina Holtz-Bacha, Lynda Lee Kaid

Encyclopedia of Political Communication



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Encyclopedia of Political Communication Christina Holtz-Bacha, Lynda Lee Kaid ebook pdf
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Language: English
Page: 985
ISBN: 1412917999, 9781412917995

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With the presidential election in full swing, what could be timelier than an encyclopedia devoted to modern political communication? This set contains nearly 600 entries for major theories, concepts, terms, events, and individuals involved in both the practice and study of political communication—primarily in the U.S. since the 1950s (and earlier when the topic warrants it). The scope goes beyond electoral politics and considers “the role of communication in governing,” including the operation of legislative, judicial, and executive bodies as well as political parties, political action committees, interest groups, and other participants. Blogs, blogging; Cartoons, political; Cultural imperialism; Nightline; O’Reilly, Bill; State of the Union Address; Terrorism and the media; and White House press corps are examples of the topics covered. The contributors are all scholars in the field, primarily from institutions in the U.S. Each entry includes a well-written descriptive essay and, in most cases, further readings and cross-references. Length varies from a few paragraphs up to 5,000 words for Political advertising, Media bias, and a few other topics. The entries are up-to-date, as is evident when scanning the biographies of presidential contenders Clinton, McCain, and Obama. Navigation aids include an alphabetical listing of each entry, a topical reader’s guide, and an index. Encyclopedia of Political Communication would be a useful addition to any academic library as well as any larger public library. --Catherine Collins

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"Expanding the scope of their previous works, The SAGE Handbook of Political Advertising (2006) and Political Advertising in Western Democracies (1994), Kaid (telecommunications, Univ. of Florida) and Holtz-Bacha (chair, political communication division, International Communication Assn.) have assembled contributions from dozens of academics from around the globe for this timely two-volume text exploring, in nearly 600 entries, the intersection of politics and media. Although it is international in scope, the encyclopedia's primary focus is the United States and, to a lesser extent, Europe. Each volume opens with an A-to-Z list of entries, followed by a listing of entries arranged by subject, closely mirroring the relevant listings found in the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Lucid and unbiased, the entries offer biographies of notable leaders (e.g., Zhelyu Zhelev of Bulgaria) and scholars and examine numerous theories, groups and organizations, key events, media outlets (e.g., the blogosphere), legal instruments, government institutions, and influential books and films critical to understanding of this complex, interdisciplinary field. While a comprehensive examination of every relevant topic in this discipline would be impossible in just two volumes, the editors come close to delivering just that. BOTTOM LINE This work is considerably more comprehensive (by about 700 pages) than CQ Press's single-volume Encyclopedia of Media and Politics. Such a wide-ranging exploration comes at double the cost of its competitor, however. Recommended for academic libraries."-Library Journal (Daniel Sifton Library Journal )



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