Thomas Meyer
Media Democracy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745628448
- author:
- Thomas Meyer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 15.24 x 1.27 x 22.86 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The media are transforming traditional party democracy into a new system, in which politicians submit to the mass media's formulas in order to salvage some influence over their public images. This transformation has led to politics becoming an aesthetic phenomenon, where the public responds primarily to the presentation of politics rather than its underlying principles. As a result, real power in politics is now wielded by an iron triangle consisting of media-savvy politicians, pollsters, and media executives, who prioritize up-to-the-minute reportage over deliberation. This shift has led to the decline of democratic processes, such as parties, intermediary actors, and representative government institutions. However, Thomas Meyer argues that this system can be transformed in ways that would serve democracy, enabling citizens to deepen their understanding of political realities. By promoting local civic participation and reforming the communicative culture of the mass media, deliberative procedures could regain some influence over politics.
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