Kirsten Kozolanka, "Publicity and the Canadian State: Critical Communications Perspectives"
English | ISBN: 1442647825 | 2014 | 392 pages | PDF | 1325 KB
English | ISBN: 1442647825 | 2014 | 392 pages | PDF | 1325 KB
Publicity pervades our political and public culture, but little has been written that critically examines the basis of the modern Canadian "publicity state." This collection is the first to focus on the central themes in the state's relationship with publicity practices and the "permanent campaign," the constant search by politicians and their strategists for popular consent. Central to this political popularity contest are publicity tools borrowed from private enterprise, turning political parties into sound bites and party members into consumers.
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