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Reporting Elections

Rethinking the Logic of Campaign Coverage
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Reporting Elections explores how elections are reported in advanced Western democracies and assesses the implications for democracy and informed citizenship. Drawing on extensive research and election studies, authors Richard Thomas and Stephen Cushion analyse the logic behind media coverage of campaigns in the US and UK. They critique the prevalence of horserace journalism and argue for election reporting driven by a public logic that prioritises voters’ agendas and independent scrutiny of party policies.
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Ideal for scholars and students of political communication, journalism studies, political science, and media and communication studies seeking a critical understanding of election media coverage and its democratic impact.

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How Elections are reported has important implications for the health of democracy and informed citizenship.

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How elections are reported has important implications for the health of democracy and informed citizenship. But, how informative are the news media during campaigns? What kind of logic do they follow? How well do they serve citizens?

Based on original research as well as the most comprehensive assessment of election studies to date, Cushion and Thomas examine how campaigns are reported in many advanced Western democracies. In doing so, they engage with debates about the mediatization of politics, media systems, information environments, media ownership, regulation, political news, horserace journalism, objectivity, impartiality, agenda-setting, and the relationship between media and democracy more generally.

Focusing on the most recent US and UK election campaigns, they consider how the logic of election coverage could be rethought in ways that better serve the democratic needs of citizens. Above all, they argue that election reporting should be driven by a public logic, where the agenda of voters takes centre stage in the campaign and the policies of respective political parties receive more airtime and independent scrutiny.

Reporting Elections is essential reading for scholars and students in political communication and journalism studies, political science, media and communication studies.

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Praised for its thorough research and clarity, this book is recognised as a major scholarly contribution to political communication. Reviewers highlight its empirical grounding, nuanced analysis, and value across national contexts. It offers important insights into the democratic roles of media during elections and is regarded as essential reading in the field.

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ISBN: 9781509517510

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Stephen Cushion is Reader at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University.

Richard Thomas is Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Swansea University.

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