Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practices (Communication, Media, and Politics) - Softcover

Book 20 of 21: Communication, Media, and Politics

Robert Denton; Judith Trent

 
9781538112601: Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practices (Communication, Media, and Politics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1538112604 ISBN 13: 9781538112601
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practice, Ninth Edition uses a speech-communication perspective to examine how elective politics contributes to our knowledge and understanding of the electoral process. Through historical and contemporary examples, this book offers readers a realistic understanding of the strategic and tactical communication choices candidates and their managers make as they wage the campaign. Updates to The Ninth Edition Include: Ethical considerations of political campaign communication and the practice of contemporary journalism in today’s campaigns. Political campaign communication in the 2016 presidential election. Expanded material on use and tactics of social media, new platforms and communication technologies.

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About the Author

Robert E. Denton Jr. holds the W. Thomas Rice Chair of Leadership Studies in the Pamplin College of Business and is professor in the Department of Communication at Virginia Tech. He has degrees in political science and communication from Wake Forest University and Purdue University. In addition to numerous articles, essays, and book chapters, he is author, coauthor, or editor of thirty books, several in multiple editions. Judith S. Trent is professor emerita of communication at the University of Cincinnati. She is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and journal articles. She has written and spoken widely on the subject of political campaign communication and is a frequent commentator and analyst on political campaigns and candidates for the ABC, NBC, and CBS television affiliates in Cincinnati, as well as Ohio/Cincinnati newspapers. Robert V. Friedenberg is professor emeritus of communication at Miami (Ohio) University. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and articles. He has served as a communication consultant for the Republican National Committee and has been involved in more than seventy political campaigns.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1538112604
ISBN 13 
9781538112601
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
416