Comparing Media Systems

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Focusing on the interplay between media and political systems, this book analyzes media institutions across eighteen West European and North American democracies. It highlights key variations in media systems influenced by political factors and delineates three primary models of media development: Polarized Pluralist, Democratic Corporatist, and Liberal. The author elucidates how these models lead to differing roles of media in politics, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding the complex relationship between media and governance.