Mediatization of Politics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Mediatization of Politics: Towards a Theoretical Framework

      • Jesper Strömbäck, Frank Esser

      Pages 3-28

3. Foundations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. Mediatization and Democracy

      • Jay G. Blumler

      Pages 31-41

   3. Mediatization and Political Populism

      • Gianpietro Mazzoleni

      Pages 42-56

   4. Mediatization and New Media

      • Winfried Schulz

      Pages 57-73

   5. Mediatization and Political Autonomy: A Systems Approach

      • Frank Marcinkowski, Adrian Steiner

      Pages 74-89

4. Dimensions of Mediatization

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91

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   2. Mediation of Political Realities: Media as Crucial Sources of Information

      • Adam Shehata, Jesper Strömbäck

      Pages 93-113

   3. Mediatization at the Structural Level: Independence from Politics, Dependence on the Market

      • Linards Udris, Jens Lucht

      Pages 114-136

   4. Mediatization of News: The Role of Journalistic Framing

      • Claes H. de Vreese

      Pages 137-155

   5. Mediatization of Campaign Coverage: Metacoverage of US Elections

      • Paul D’Angelo, Florin Büchel, Frank Esser

      Pages 156-180

   6. Mediatization of Political Organizations: Changing Parties and Interest Groups?

      • Patrick Donges, Otfried Jarren

      Pages 181-199

   7. Mediatization and Political Agenda-Setting: Changing Issue Priorities?

      • Peter Van Aelst, Gunnar Thesen, Stefaan Walgrave, Rens Vliegenthart

      Pages 200-220

5. Conclusion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221

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   2. A Paradigm in the Making: Lessons for the Future of Mediatization Research

      • Frank Esser, Jesper Strömbäck

      Pages 223-242

6. Back Matter

   Pages 243-246

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The first book-long analysis of the 'mediatization of politics', this volume aims to understand the transformations of the relationship between media and politics in recent decades, and explores how growing media autonomy, journalistic framing, media populism and new media technologies affect democratic processes.

• Agenda Setting
• campaign
• democracy
• elections
• Framing
• media
• media technologies
• mediation
• New Media
• politics
• transformation
• media research

'This book brings together some of the leading scholars in contemporary political communication to explore the mediatization of politics. Written in a highly accessible way it provides the reader with a critical insight into this increasingly important concept showcasing the latest theoretical reflections and empirical evidence. I have no doubt that this edited collection will become required reading for all those interested in understanding the mediatization process.' - James Stanyer, University of Loughborough, UK

• University of Zurich, Switzerland

  Frank Esser

• Mid Sweden University, Sweden

  Jesper Strömbäck

Florin Büchel, University of Zurich, Switzerland Jay G. Blumler, University of Maryland, USA Paul D'Angelo, College of New Jersey, USA Claes H. de Vreese, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Patrick Donges, University of Greifswald, Germany Frank Esser, University of Zurich, Switzerland Otfried Jarren, University of Zurich, Switzerland Jens Lucht, University of Zurich, Switzerland Frank Marcinkowski, University of Muenster, Germany Gianpietro Mazzoleni, University of Milan, Italy Winfried Schulz, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany Adam Shehata, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Adrian Steiner, Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks, Switzerland Jesper Strömbäck, Mid Sweden University, Sweden Gunnar Thesen, International Research Institute of Stavanger (IRIS), Norway Linards Udris, University of Zurich, Switzerland Peter Van Aelst, University of Antwerp, Netherlands Rens Vliegenthart, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Stefaan Walgrave, University of Antwerp, Netherlands

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