JOHN STREET is Professor of Politics, University of East Anglia, UK.

Praise for the first edition: 'Stylish, readable and packed with telling examples from around the world, Mass Media, Politics and Democracy is wide-ranging in its coverage of different media and genres. In a world obscured by spin, soundbites and multivarious political conflict, John Street is an illuminating - and often entertaining - guide.' - Professor Douglas Kellner, UCLA

• Introduction: The Transformation of Politics?PART I: REPRESENTING POLITICSPolitical BiasTelling Tales: The Reporting of PoliticsIt's Just for Fun? Politics and EntertainmentMedia EffectsPART II: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MASS MEDIAState Control and State PropagandaConglomerate Control: Media Moguls and Media PowerWatchdogs or Lapdogs? The Politics of JournalismDreamworlds: Globalization and the Webs of PowerPART III: MASS MEDIA AND DEMOCRACYTransforming Political Communication? The Rise of Political Marketing and Celebrity PoliticsNew Media, New Politics?Power and Mass MediaA Free Press: Democracy and Mass MediaConclusion.