Media consumption and public engagement : beyond the presumption of attention

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Media consumption and public engagement : beyond the presumption of attention

Nick Couldry, Sonia Livingstone, Tim Markham

(Consumption and public life)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Rev. and updated ed

  • : pbk

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-238) and index

"First published in hardback 2007" -- t.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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 addresses this question, and charts experiences of 'public connection'.

Table of Contents

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 Public Connection Appendices References Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BB01285508
  • ISBN
    • 9780230247383
  • LCCN
    2006048786
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 248 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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