Introducing theoretical ideas and the latest empirical findings in this fast-developing field of media communication scholarship and study News, Public Relations and Power has contributions from leading international researchers who address issues such as: the rapid growth of public relations and its impact on news production; state information management strategies in times of internal political dissent; political parties and mediated `spin′ conducted at national and local levels; the historically changing nature of war journalism; and tabloid television and forms of cultural representation. The book begins with Simon Cottle′s introduction which sets out the key ideas and approaches in the field.
Introducing theoretical ideas and the latest empirical findings in this fast-developing field of media communication scholarship and study, News, Public Relations and Power has contributions from leading international researchers covering topics such as: the growth of public relations; political parties and `spin′; and the changing nature of war journalism.
