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Taking the state out of state—media relations theory: how transnational advocacy networks are changing the press—state dynamic

George Washington University, USA, seanaday{at}gwu.edu

Steven Livingston

George Washington University, USA, sliv{at}gwu.edu

Much of the political communication scholarship concerning state—media relations concludes that the media are highly dependent on and even subservient to the state. This is particular true during wartime. Partial and conditionally based exceptions to this general conclusion include event-driven news and the cascade model. We argue that another important exception to standard conclusions regarding state—media relations involves transnational advocacy organizations and epistemic communities.

Key Words: cascade activation • event-driven news • indexing • political communication • satellite technology • transnational advocacy organizations

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Media, War & Conflict, Vol. 1, No. 1, 99-107 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1750635207087630


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