Political Communication in Canada: Meet the Press and Tweet the Rest

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· UBC Press
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316
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Changes in technology and media consumption are transforming the way people communicate about politics. Are they also changing the way politicians communicate to the public? Political Communication in Canada examines the way political parties, politicians, interest groups, the media, and citizens are using new tactics, tools, and channels to disseminate information, and also investigates the implications of these changes. Drawing on recent examples, contributors review such things as the branding of the New Democratic Party, how Stephen Harper’s image is managed, and politicians’ use of Twitter. They also discuss the evolving role of political journalism, including media coverage of politics and how Canadians use the Internet for political discussions. In an era when political communication – from political marketing to citizen journalism – is of vital importance to the workings of government, this timely volume provides insight into the future of Canadian democracy.

About the author

Alex Marland is an associate professor of political science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Thierry Giasson is an associate professor of political science at Université Laval. Together, with Jennifer Lees-Marshment, they edited Political Marketing in Canada (UBC Press, 2012). Tamara A. Small is an associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph.

Contributors: Pénélope Daignault; Susan Delacourt; Anna Esselment; Elisabeth Gidengil; Georgina C. Grosenick; Harold Jansen; Royce Koop; Mireille Lalancette, with Alex Drouin and Catherine Lemarier-Saulnier; Andrea Lawlor; Adam Mahon; J. Scott Matthews; Denver McNeney; Mike Moyes; Daniel J. Paré; Stuart Soroka; and Jared J. Wesley

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