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Political Communication in Canada: Meet the Press and Tweet the Rest (Communication, Strategy, and Politics)

Political Communication in Canada: Meet the Press and Tweet the Rest (Communication, Strategy, and Politics)

Current price: $118.80
Publication Date: September 21st, 2014
Publisher:
University of British Columbia Press
ISBN:
9780774827768
Pages:
316

Description

Changes in technology and media consumption are transforming the way people communicate about politics. Are they also changing the way politicians communicate to the public? Political Communication in Canada examines the way political parties, politicians, interest groups, the media, and citizens are using new tactics, tools, and channels to disseminate information, and also investigates the implications of these changes. Drawing on the most recent data, contributors to this volume illustrate shifts in political communication, from the brand-image management of political parties and the prime minister, to the evolving role of political journalists. 

About the Author

Alex Marland is professor of political science at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador and author or editor of several books, including Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada. Thierry Giasson is professor of political science and director of the Groupe de recherche en communication politique at Université Laval in Québec and also the author or editor of many books on Canadian politics.