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Comparing Mass Media in Established Democracies

Patterns of Media Performance

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Lisa Müller
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Part of the book series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century (CDC)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 1-10

  3. Comparative Research on Media and Democracy

    1. Comparative Research on Media and Democracy

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 11-32

  4. Assessing Democratic Media Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. The Functions of the Media for Democracy

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 35-60

    3. Measuring the Vertical and Horizontal Media Function

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 61-86

    4. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Systems

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 87-121

    5. Comparing the Democratic Performance of Media Content

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 122-155

  5. The Effects of Differences in Media Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. The Supposed Impact of Media on the Quality of Democracy

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 159-179

    3. Media Systems and the Quality of Democracy: Testing the Link

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 180-204

    4. Conclusion

      • Lisa Müller
      Pages 205-222

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 223-270
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About this book

This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy.

About the author

Lisa Müller received her PhD in Political Science from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in 2012. Her research interests include democracy theory and measurement, comparative media research and political communication. She has published and taught in the field of comparative democracy research.

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