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Introduction
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Marina Dekavalla
Abstract
This chapter discusses the significance of referendum campaigns as an increasingly used form of direct democracy and explores the role of the mass media in determining how referendums are understood in the public sphere. It introduces the idea of media framing and sets out the research questions addressed in this book.
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Abstract
This chapter discusses the significance of referendum campaigns as an increasingly used form of direct democracy and explores the role of the mass media in determining how referendums are understood in the public sphere. It introduces the idea of media framing and sets out the research questions addressed in this book.
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Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- 1 Framing political campaigns 11
- 2 The Scottish constitutional issue and the 2014 referendum 32
- 3 Sources and their frames 61
- 4 The media framing of the referendum 84
- 5 The process of frame-building 104
- 6 Framing referendum campaigns in the media 130
- Conclusion 148
- References 157
- Index 171
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Introduction 1
- 1 Framing political campaigns 11
- 2 The Scottish constitutional issue and the 2014 referendum 32
- 3 Sources and their frames 61
- 4 The media framing of the referendum 84
- 5 The process of frame-building 104
- 6 Framing referendum campaigns in the media 130
- Conclusion 148
- References 157
- Index 171
