Although political communication is a relatively new academic discipline, it is rapidly assuming a mature role in schol arship. The editors present examples of that scholarship in this book. Three areas of political communica tion in the 1980s that capture the rich variety of problems, techniques, contro versies, and literature are included: "Current Perspectives on the Spiral of Si lence"; "Computers and Political Communication: Analyses and Applica tions," which examines ways in which computer technology helps to shape ...
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Although political communication is a relatively new academic discipline, it is rapidly assuming a mature role in schol arship. The editors present examples of that scholarship in this book. Three areas of political communica tion in the 1980s that capture the rich variety of problems, techniques, contro versies, and literature are included: "Current Perspectives on the Spiral of Si lence"; "Computers and Political Communication: Analyses and Applica tions," which examines ways in which computer technology helps to shape what we learn and how we apply politi cal communication; and "Dimensions of Political Communication Analysis in the 1980s," which presents six essays on current theory and research.
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