Celebrating Democracy
The Mass-Mediated Ritual of Election Day
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Beschreibung
How has the mass media changed our experience of Election Day? This
chronological account of Election Day in Philadelphia begins in the colonial era
and traces the evolution of the democratic process through to the present day.
Using a variety of sources, the book documents how Philadelphians have
dramatically changed the ways in which they perform and discuss Election Day,
and examines the significance of these changes, using them as a lens through
which to understand differing conceptions of democratic life. Particular
attention is paid to the days status as a mass-mediated ritual, and the
various forms of media among them broadsides, newspapers, television,
and the Internet that have dominated public portrayals of the
occasion.Well-researched and written, Celebrating Democracy is as much
about the history of Election Day as it is about the history of American
journalism and mass media.
Autor*in
Mark W Brewin
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