Opis: Government Communication - Maria Jose Canel, Karen Sanders

Government communication is a curiously neglected area of discursive analysis. No considered examination of the subject exists which provides either an account of the contemporary governmental landscape or an explanation of the common and divergent themes on both a domestic and international basis. This volume aims to fill that gap, providing a concise and illuminating case-study based review of government communication. It will be divided into three sections to reflect differences in both geography and political allegiances, scrutinizing continental Europe, Anglo-American traditions and newly emerging democracies. Offering a global and thematic account, it is an indispensable resource for all students of political communication. It has been about time that somebody maps the field of government communication, a field with ever increasing scientific and political importance. This book does the job and it does it theoretically as well as with a plethora of empirical data from no less than 15 countries around the world. For years to come this book will be the first stop for scholars and practitioners seeking information on what is out there and how it can be normatively assessed on blurring lines between information and advertising or spin and substance. -- Wolfgang Donsbach, Professor And Founding Director, Department Of Media And Communication At Dresden University Of Technology, Germany This is a much needed and deeply thoughtful book about Government Communication. The authors have brought together a carefully selected group of comparative case studies from around the world using the Freedom House Index as the basis for choice and analysis. The result is a rich picture of the purpose, structure and process of Government Communication in different settings, or to use Canel and Sanders words, 'what it is' and 'what it does'. This seminal text plugs a gap in our knowledge and understanding in a growing area of study and as such is essential reading for both academics and practitioners. -- Anne Gregory, Professor And Director, Centre For Public Relations Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK This tour of how different governments communicate to press and publics is led by top scholars in the field. The authors have created a valuable sourcebook on an important and changing topic. -- Lance Bennett, Professor Of Political Science And Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor Of Communication, And Director For The Center For Communication & Civic Engagement, University Of Washington, UsIntroduction: Mapping the Field of Government Communication Section One: Continental European Approaches: from Advertising to Marketing: 30 Years of French Government Communication Meeting the Challenges? Government Communication in Germany Looking for News Space or Thinking Strategically? The Case of Spanish Government Communication Government Communication in Sweden: From Public Reliance to Public Relations Poland: Government Communication in Democratic Poland 20 Years After the Collapse of Communism Section Two: Anglo American Traditions: Australia and Government Communication Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Strategic Communication: The Case of British Government Communication United States Section Three: The Achievements and Challenges for Emerging Democracies: Government Communication in Southern Africa Government Strategic Communication in the Chilean Political Transition Contributing to Consensus, Stability and Economic Growth: Political Communications of the Chinese Government in 2008 Conclusion: A Comparative Perspective in Government Communication?

Szczegóły: Government Communication - Maria Jose Canel, Karen Sanders

Tytuł: Government Communication
Autor: Maria Jose Canel, Karen Sanders
Producent: Bloomsbury Professional Ltd
ISBN: 9781849665087
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 336
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.45 kg

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