Making Sense of Media and Politics: Five Principles in Political Communication

by Gadi Wolfsfeld

In Making Sense of Media and Politics , Gadi Wolfsfeld introduces readers to the most important concepts for examining the interrelationship of media and politics. Five major principles are used to summarize the major arguments: By identifying these five key principles of political communication, Wolfsfeld examines those who package and send political messages, those who transform political messages into stories, and the effects this can have on citizens, and how the more active members of the public ("users") can initiate their own stories. The result is a brief, engaging guide to help make sense of the wider world of media and politics and an essential companion to more in-depths studies of the field. New to the Second Edition

138 pages, Paperback

First published February 10, 2011