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Benoit, William L.
Communication in Political Campaigns
Series: Frontiers in Political Communication - Volume 11
Year of Publication: 2007
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2007. X, 292 pp.
ISBN 978-0-8204-8604-8 pb.
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ISBN 978-0-8204-8636-9 hardback
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Weight: 0.410 kg, 0.904 lbs
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Book synopsis
This book offers a comprehensive guide to political campaign communication using functional theory as a framework. An authoritative account packed with real life examples from campaigns across the globe, the book examines all of the important variables in political campaign communication. Considering campaign media - from television spots and debates to candidate webpages and direct-mail advertising - it looks closely at news coverage of campaigns, and examines the sources of campaign messages, the various ways of responding to scandal, the process of voter decision-making, and the ways in which context affects a political campaign. Chapters consider a full range of races, from presidential to congressional to gubernatorial, and look at political campaigns in the United States and many other countries including France, Israel, South Korea, and Taiwan. Communication in Political Campaigns introduces readers to both theory and research on the topic, and is an ideal text for courses on political campaigns.
About the author(s)/editor(s)
The Author: William L. Benoit received his Ph.D. in communication from Wayne State University. He is Professor of Communication at the University of Missouri, and is frequently called upon as an expert by the news media during political campaigns.
Series
Frontiers in Political Communication. Vol. 11
General Editors: Lynda Lee Kaid and Bruce Gronbeck