Bob Franklin is Professor of Journalism Studies at Cardiff University, UK.

• Part 1 Political communications and packaging politics: packaging politics - an overview of the argument. Part 2 The political communicators: censorship, news management and the lobby; new Labour and the end of spin?; government advertising - selling policies like cornflakes?; local government public relations - spinning the local agenda; packaging the postmodern election; local newspapers, local parties and reporting the constituency campaign; parliamentary communications - "The Best Show in Town"? Part 3 The audience and political communication: political communication and audiences - informing or persuading the public.

Bob Franklin is Professor of Journalism Studies at Cardiff University, UK.

• Part 1 Political communications and packaging politics: packaging politics - an overview of the argument. Part 2 The political communicators: censorship, news management and the lobby; new Labour and the end of spin?; government advertising - selling policies like cornflakes?; local government public relations - spinning the local agenda; packaging the postmodern election; local newspapers, local parties and reporting the constituency campaign; parliamentary communications - "The Best Show in Town"? Part 3 The audience and political communication: political communication and audiences - informing or persuading the public.

Bob Franklin is Professor of Journalism Studies at Cardiff University, UK.

• Part 1 Political communications and packaging politics: packaging politics - an overview of the argument. Part 2 The political communicators: censorship, news management and the lobby; new Labour and the end of spin?; government advertising - selling policies like cornflakes?; local government public relations - spinning the local agenda; packaging the postmodern election; local newspapers, local parties and reporting the constituency campaign; parliamentary communications - "The Best Show in Town"? Part 3 The audience and political communication: political communication and audiences - informing or persuading the public.