How Canadians Communicate IV: Media and Politics

Substantial changes have occurred in the nature of political discourse over the past thirty years. Once, traditional media dominated the political landscape, but in recent years Facebook, Twitter, blogs and Blackberrys have emerged as important tools and platforms for political campaigns. While the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waddell, Christopher
Other Authors: Taras, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
LEADER 02175nma a2200313 u 4500
001 EB001979803
003 EBX01000000000000001142705
005 00000000000000.0
007 cr|||||||||||||||||||||
008 210512 ||| eng
020 |a 9781926836829 
020 |a 9781926836812 
100 1 |a Waddell, Christopher 
245 0 0 |a How Canadians Communicate IV: Media and Politics  |h Elektronische Ressource 
260 |b Athabasca University Press  |c 2012 
300 |a 1 electronic resource (401 p.) 
653 |a Media 
653 |a Television / bicssc 
653 |a Politics 
653 |a Films, cinema / bicssc 
653 |a Social Media 
700 1 |a Taras, David 
041 0 7 |a eng  |2 ISO 639-2 
989 |b DOAB  |a Directory of Open Access Books 
500 |a Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 
856 4 0 |u http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120205  |7 0  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
856 4 2 |u https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/49592  |z DOAB: description of the publication 
082 0 |a 320 
520 |a Substantial changes have occurred in the nature of political discourse over the past thirty years. Once, traditional media dominated the political landscape, but in recent years Facebook, Twitter, blogs and Blackberrys have emerged as important tools and platforms for political campaigns. While the Canadian party system has proved surprisingly resilient, the rhythms of political life are now very different. A never-ending 24-hour news cycle has resulted in a never-ending political campaign. The implications of this new political style and its impact on political discourse are issues vigorously debated in this new volume of How Canadians Communicate, as is the question on every politician?s mind: How can we draw a generation of digital natives into the current political dialogue? With contributions from such diverse figures as Elly Alboim, Richard Davis, Tom Flanagan, David Marshall, and Roger Epp, How Canadians Communicate IV is the most comprehensive review of political communication in Canada in over three decades ? one that poses questions fundamental to the quality of public life.