The Professionalisation of Political Communication
Negrine, Ralph (University of Sheffield) / Holtz-Bacha, Christina (Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat, Germany) / Papathanassopoulos, Stylianos (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)
Long before a politician opens his mouth to speak in public, his words have been filtered through a team of public relations experts, communications consultants, and campaign assistants. When did politicians' speeches stop being their own? And who are these professional communicators who fine-tune messages to suit the demands of electoral strategy? In "The Professionalization of Political Communication, " renowned contributors explore the effe...