The Origin of Dialogue in the News Media

By Regula Hnggli and Regula Hänggli

This book develops a new theoretical framework for studying the interaction between political parties, the news media and citizens. The model addresses how political actors develop and push different arguments in a debate, how the news media select and communicate these arguments, and how they ultimately influence citizens' democratic decisions. The author promotes dialogue as a convincing concept for analyzing the quality of public debate and advances a series of arguments for why and how this concept helps improve our understanding of key processes in democracy. Based on a detailed analysis of rich empirical data collected from referendum campaigns in Switzerland, the book is relevant beyond the specific context and applicable to election campaigns and public debates more broadly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030265846
• ISBN13: 9783030265847
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"