Mediatization of Politics

Part I. Introduction

1. Mediatization of Politics: Towards a Theoretical Framework
Jesper Strömbäck, Frank Esser

Part II. Foundations

2. Mediatization and Democracy
Jay G. Blumler

3. Mediatization and Political Populism
Gianpietro Mazzoleni

4. Mediatization and New Media
Winfried Schulz

5. Mediatization and Political Autonomy: A Systems Approach
Frank Marcinkowski, Adrian Steiner

Part III. Dimensions of Mediatization

6. Mediation of Political Realities: Media as Crucial Sources of Information
Adam Shehata, Jesper Strömbäck

7. Mediatization at the Structural Level: Independence from Politics, Dependence on the Market
Linards Udris, Jens Lucht

8. Mediatization of News: The Role of Journalistic Framing
Claes H. Vreese

9. Mediatization of Campaign Coverage: Metacoverage of US Elections
Paul D’Angelo, Florin Büchel, Frank Esser

10. Mediatization of Political Organizations: Changing Parties and Interest Groups?
Patrick Donges, Otfried Jarren

11. Mediatization and Political Agenda-Setting: Changing Issue Priorities?
Peter Aelst, Gunnar Thesen, Stefaan Walgrave, Rens Vliegenthart

Part IV. Conclusion

12. A Paradigm in the Making: Lessons for the Future of Mediatization Research
Frank Esser, Jesper Strömbäck

Nyckelord: Cultural and Media Studies, Cultural Policy, Media Studies, Sociology of Culture, Political Science, Media Research, Electoral Politics