Political communication

For the academic journal, see Political Communication (journal).
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Political communication is the study of political messaging that is communicated, usually to the public e.g. political campaigns, speeches and political advertising, often concerning the mass media.[1] It is an interdisciplinary field that draws from communication and political science. Political communication is concerned with ideas such as information flow, political influence, policy making, news, and their effects on citizens.[2] The field also focuses on the study of political social media, propaganda, political economy of communication and non-profit organisations that communicate to affect political processes.[citation needed] Modern societal changes that have affected the field include the digitization of media, polarization and a movement towards a post-truth media environment.

  1. ^ Chandler, D. (2011). A Dictionary of Media and Communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199568758.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)