Political Communication in the UK
A Study of Pressure Group Behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6353586 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Smith (0000-0002-0353-6332), Paul M Smith (0009-0004-3817-4046, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-27 |
| Publication date | 1999-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3268 • E-ISSN: 1467-9256 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9256.00082 |
| OpenAlex | W2150625161 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
The main political parties' adoption of ‘soundbites’ and ‘spin-doctors’ has led UK political communication to become dominated by a ‘promotional culture’. This article describes the historical development of this trend and the academic debate it has stimulated over the ‘quality’ of contemporary political communication. The article then argues that by exploring how pressure groups have adopted similar promotional techniques a valuable new dimension can be added to this debate, which focuses on the ability to gain access to media coverage. Finally, this point is illustrated with a case study of Liberty, a civil liberties pressure group
Civil liberties · Dimension (graph theory · Epistemology · Media studies · Point (geometry · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Sociology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2012 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |