Official sources and 'primary definition': the case of Northern Ireland

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Governments are not always able to control public perception of events by establishing the initial interpretation, or 'primary definition' presented by mass media. Despite general consensus among political parties and massive organized effects to control the public's image of Northern Ireland, the media have not presented a unified official image of the conflict. A good example is the 1974 Ulster Workers' Council strike. Official sources are constricted by numerous factors such as disagreement about policy and methods, inconsistency in the information strategy and competition between organizations.

Northern Ireland

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Political advertising, popular belief and the 1992 British general election

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Britain's Labour Party lost the 1992 election partly because it did not develop and communicate coherent political statements to the public. In contrast, the number of memorable 'phrases' (slogans) developed by the Conservatives is an index to their success in providing the public with a coherent political framework. At several key junctures during the 1980s, the Labour Party missed opportunities to shape popular understanding and place the blame for economic problems on the Conservative Party. Instead, Labour relied too heavily on superficially shaping a positive public image.

Political advertising

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Cultural compliance and critical media studies

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This article traces the theoretical foundations of media and cultural studies in the US and Britain from the 1980s to the present. Topics addressed include the influence of the New Right on political and economic culture, as well as the methodology of social scientists.

United Kingdom, United States, Research, Methods, Analysis, Right and left (Political science), Social sciences, Culture, Social science methods, Mass media criticism

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