Media consumption and public engagement: beyond the presumption of attention

Democracy is based on the belief that the media gets the attention of voters.But is this plausible in an age of multiplying media, disillusionment with the political system and time-scarcity? This book, now available in paperback, addresses this question, and charts experiences of 'public connection'. INDICE: List of Tables - List of Figures - Preface - PART I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS - Democracy and the Presumption of Attention - Media Consumption and Public Connection - Tracking Public Connection: Some Methodological Issues -PART II: THE PUBLIC CONNECTION PROJECT - Introduction - Mediated Public Connection: Broad Dynamics - The Variability of Media Use - Values, Talk and Action- Democracy Seen from Afar - Engagement and Mediation: Findings from the Public Connection Survey - PART III: CONCLUSION - Conclusion: The Future of PublicConnection - Appendices - References - Index

• ISBN: 978-0-230-24738-3
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 20/01/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés