Visual symbols have long been a central component of political communication, and their
importance has increased as the visual medium of television has become the dominant …

Les questions relatives à la visibilité constituent depuis longtemps un terrain de recherche et
de théorisation dans les sciences humaines et les sciences de la communication. L'image …

This experimental study investigates how imagery and text in news coverage of climate
change affect perceptions of issue importance, efficacy, and intentions to conserve energy …

In the movie 13 Days, a chronicle of the Cuban missile crisis, there is a scene in which Bob
McNamara tries to explain to an admiral, who is in the process of escalating the military …

This essay documents the main currents of visual studies in communication. After a brief
history of the emergence of the field, we review the record of published research in books …

The present article analyzes the communication for social change activities of Minga Perú, a
non-governmental organization in the Peruvian Amazon. Minga Perú broadcasts a popular …

This introductory article provides an overview and theoretical anchor for the following
contributions in this special issue. The article discusses, first, the necessity for introducing a …

Political communication and visual studies may seem not to intersect, given their
independent growth and institutional separation in departments of art and government. But …

Drawing on a decade of their own research from the 2000 to 2012 US presidential elections,
Renita Coleman and Denis Wu explore the image presentation of political candidates and …

The Research Handbook on Visual Politics focuses on key theories and methodologies for
better understanding visual political communication. It also concentrates on the depictions of …