Political communication in new democracies

Research seminar: Department of Journalism Studies

Mappin Hall, University of Sheffield

10 November 2009, 2pm-5pm

Welcome:

Jackie Harrison, Head of Department, Journalism Studies

Panel:

Chair: Herman Wasserman (University of Sheffield)

Katrin Voltmer (University of Leeds):

Introduction to the Project `Political communication in new democracies´
Professionalisation, commercialisation and corruption in political communication in Poland and Bulgaria.

Qian Sarah Gong (University of Sheffield) & Gary Rawnsley (University of Leeds): Dynamics of Political Communications in Post-Transition Taiwan: An Analysis of Journalist-Politician Relationships

Herman Wasserman (University of Sheffield) Roles and responsibilities: How politicians and journalists in South Africa and Namibia view their relationship

Adrian Hadland (Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa): Media-state relationships in new democracies