Political Communication and Deliberation

摘要: This book is intended as a textbook in introductory political communication courses, especially those that focus on public deliberation. Like any textbook, it does more to survey than investigate its subject matter. And, this very well. It well-written and even witty at times, chock-a-block with vivid examples help students connect ideas real world events. In own terms, the volume solid contribution overviews of American communication. There are few things I wish Gastil had included text (more below), but offer these thoughts less criticism set suggestions for future revisions. assume many IAP2 practitioners will never teach an course deliberation, much However, someone who does, can tell you Gastil’s new rather meager field. Most volumes relationship between mass media government, give short shrift other topics. Also, though highly critical mediated communication, grounds their rarely made explicit defended. Often, takes through litany complaints about media, leaving them understand just plain bad, getting worse, normative basis raised discussion. Compared typical welcome addition. first place, he offers broad view Chapters 2-5 cover traditional topics research: conversation; elections, governmental then adds chapters juries, meetings, community talk, international by far most expansive allows see something transactions