Open AccessBook title: An Introduction to Political Communication
Author(s) -
Brian McNair
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of peace, development and communication
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-7901
pISSN - 2663-7898
DOI - 10.36968/jpdc.0301.05
Subject(s) - politics , political communication , media studies , journalism , political science , public relations , sociology , law
Dr Brian McNair, an Australian author and academician, has explained the basic ideas concerning political communication in his book “An Introduction to Political Communication”, which discusses in detail the transmission of information in society for the purpose of politics and control.The author, Brian McNair, is a journalism professor from Queensland University, Australia. The book discusses the role of communication in politics, and how citizens respond to political messages transmitted to them through media from political actors. The political actors are defined as individuals trying to influence decision making though different means.