Economic perceptions affect policy preferences and government support. It thus matters that
these perceptions are driven by factors other than the economy, including media coverage …

The pursuit of political power is strategic as never before. Ministers, MPs, and candidates
parrot the same catchphrases. The public service has become politicized. And decision …

Although political polls show stability over short periods of time, most media coverage of
polls highlights recurrent changes in the political competition. We present evidence for a …

Polls play a key part in news media coverage of politics and election campaigns (Benoit,
Stein, & Hansen, 2005; Strömbäck & Dimitrova, 2006; Strömbäck & Shehata, 2007). This …

Online networks have blurred the lines between national and global news, and have given
users a more active role in how information flows. This opens up the opportunity for …

Absent Mandate develops the crucial concept of policy mandates, distinguished from other
interpretations of election outcomes, and addresses the disconnect between election issues …

We evaluate the Canadian parliamentary hearings on The Protection of Communities and
Exploited Persons Act to determine whether respectful and fair deliberation occurred. Our …

We investigate gendered and racial mediation in news coverage in the 2014 Toronto
Mayoral Election. Drawing on a content analysis of a large sample of election stories in two …

The number of legislations around the world restricting the use and publication of pre-
election polls during election campaigns is on the rise. However, we do not have a good …

The Australian federal election of July 2016 came at a time of ongoing turbulence and
transition for the established press and broadcasting sectors—the 'legacy'media, as they are …