British Politics and the Media – Introduction
British Politics and the Press
British Politics and the Tabloid Press
British Politics and Media Ownership
British Politics and Media Self Regulation
The Leveson Inquiry and Regulation
British Politics and the Cinema Newsreel
British Politics and the Radio
British Politics and the Television
British Politics and the Internet
Media Effects Theory – Direct Effects
Media Effects Theory – Minimal Effects
Media Effects Theory – Long Term Effects
Constructivism, Media and Society
Structuralism and Critical Theory
Political Communication – Introduction
Political Communication – National and Direct
Political Communication – Local and Direct
Politicians and the Media – Their Relationship
The First Phase of Political Communication
The Second Phase of Political Communication
Political Communication – The Leader’s Debates 2010 and 2015
Parties and Politicians are able to communicate with the electorate direct, as well as through the media, and, in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century, this was the main means of political communication.[amazon_link asins=’041573942X’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’brituniversity-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’86ee1385-ffad-4140-a4d9-d040d9f562df’]
The newspapers always had some effect on views and by the second half of the twentieth century the parties looked to communicate via television.
In the last three general elections more direct means of communication with the voters have had increasing attention from the parties.
In 2010 and 2015, in particular, apart from the leaders’ debates, political correspondents came to feel that the campaign was largely taking place in the ‘turf war’ out in the constituencies.
The sections in the menu explain the various means of direct communication. Some take place at the national level and some at the local level although they are connected through the party organisations.
