Migration between Politics, Journalism and PR New Conditions for Power, Citizenship and Democracy?
Sammanfattning
In this article we present a preliminary theoretical background and some empirical findings concerning a migrating trend between the fields of politics, PR and journalism: one day a political reporter, the next a communication officer; one day a PR consultant, the next a
state secretary. To understand contemporary politics one must, we argue, comprehend the
convergence between three fields of power holders that together form the realm of politics
and communication: elite politicians, elite political reporters and elite communication/PR
officers. Together, they form a communication elite that sets the parameters for the public
discourse on politics. When politics is produced and constructed in, and through, social
networks formed by elite agents from politics, journalism and PR, what does this mean for
how democracy is worked out and what does it mean for citizenship in general?
Utgivare
Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordicom
Källa
Nordicom Review. 35 Special issue. p. 141-153
Samlingar
Fil(er)
Datum
2014-08Författare
Palm, Göran
Sandström, Håkan
Redaktör
Hornmoen, Harald
Orgeret, Kristin Skare
Nyckelord
Nordicom
NordMedia Conference
Communication elites
Democracy
Publikationstyp
article, peer reviewed scientific
ISBN
978-9186523-94-7
Språk
eng