Setting the Agenda describes the mass media’s significant and sometimes controversial role in determining which topics are at the centre of public attention a

The mass media are playing an increasingly central role in modern political life that expands beyond their traditional function as mediators between the world o

The role of the news media in defining the important issues of the day, also known as the agenda-setting influence of mass communication, has received widesprea

This volume focuses on media and social movements. Contributing authors draw on cases as diverse as the Harry Potter Alliance to youth oriented, non-profit educ