Preface to Handbooks of Communication Science series

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface to Handbooks of Communication Science series v
3. Contents ix
4. 1. Political communication research. A brief history of the field and the idea of this handbook 1
5. Section I: Foundations
6. 2. Normative theories of political communication 21
7. 3. The regulation of political communication 39
8. 4. Political communication in long-term perspective 63
9. 5. Political communication in comparative perspective: Key concepts and new insights 87
10. Section II: Situations
11. 6. Strategic political communication in election campaigns 109
12. 7. Political communication in referendums 129
13. 8. Hypes, waves, and storms: Events and the dynamics of their coverage 151
14. 9. Political Communication in social transformation and revolution 167
15. 10. News media, war and world politics 187
16. Section III: Political Actors
17. 11. Political actors as communicators 211
18. 12. Media, political agendas and public policy 231
19. 13. Political public relations 249
20. Section IV: Mass Media and Journalism
21. 14. The media of political communication 269
22. 15. The media as political actors 289
23. 16. The production of political coverage: The push and pull of power, routines and constraints 305
24. 17. Political journalists as communicators. The impact of individual characteristics on their work 325
25. Section V: Media Messages
26. 18. The quality of political media coverage 351
27. 19. Issues, events and frames in political media coverage 375
28. 20. Politicians, parties and political candidates in the news media 389
29. 21. Entertaining and emotional elements in political coverage 409
30. 22. The political relevance of entertainment media 427
31. Section VI: Citizens
32. 23. Individual political communication and participation 449
33. 24. Interpersonal and mass mediated political communication 469
34. 25. Uses and perceptions of political media 489
35. 26. Selection, perception, and processing of political messages 507
36. Section VII: Effects on citizens
37. 27. Communication and political socialization 529
38. 28. Cognitive effects of political mass media 547
39. 29. Emotional effects in political communication 569
40. 30. Attitudinal effects in political communication 591
41. 31. Media effects on political behavior 609
42. Biographical sketches 627
43. Index 641