1. Models of relationship media-politics
Gianpietro Mazzoleni
La comunicazione politica
Chapter 4

2. Mediatization vs. interaction
Mediatization is an unintended consequence when the media pursue commercial goals
Interaction is an intentional consequence when the media pursue political goals

3. Classifying interactions media-politics 1 Media control-autonomy
State control on the media: appointments, financial aids, contents
Media partisanship: ownership, patronage, stable endorsement, shifting endorsement, neutrality
Integration between political and medial elites
Journalists’ professional ethos

4. Classifying interactions media-politics 2 Journalism as a profession
Pragmatism: attention to the public and the economic goals
Priesthood: attention to politicians and their electoral exigencies

5. The Hallin and Mancini’s three models Media system characteristics

6. The Hallin and Mancini’s three models Political system characteristics

7. Alternative media-politics relationships
Adversarial model: watchdog, advocacy
Collateralism model: media are dominated by politicians
Exchange model: media and politicians need each other
Competition model: media have their own political goals
Market model: entails sensationalism, infotainment, soft news

8. Internet and new media-politics relationships
Participatory journalism: traditional media accept contributions from the Web
Citizen journalism: self-produced by citizens