How Canadians Communicate IV

Substantial changes have occurred in the nature of political
discourse over the past thirty years. Once, traditional media dominated
the political landscape, but in recent years Facebook, Twitter, blogs
and Blackberrys have emerged as important tools and platforms for
political campaigns. While the Canadian party system has proved
surprisingly resilient, the rhythms of political life are now very
different. A never-ending 24-hour news cycle has resulted in a
never-ending political campaign. The implications of this new political
style and its impact on political discourse are issues vigorously
debated in this new volume of How Canadians Communicate, as is
the question on every politician's mind: How can we draw a
generation of digital natives into the current political dialogue?

With contributions from such diverse figures as Elly Alboim, Richard
Davis, Tom Flanagan, David Marshall, and Roger Epp, How Canadians
Communicate IV is the most comprehensive review of political
communication in Canada in over three decades - one that poses
questions fundamental to the quality of public life.

David Taras holds the Ralph Klein Chair in media
studies at Mount Royal University. He served as an expert advisor to
the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and
co-edited the first two volumes in the How Canadians Communicate
series. He is the co-author of The Last Word: Media Coverage of the
Supreme Court of Canada. Christopher Waddell is
director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton
University and holds the Carty Chair in business and financial
journalism. He was formerly national editor for The Globe and
Mail and Parliamentary bureau chief for CBC television news.

David Taras holds the Ralph Klein Chair in mediastudies at Mount Royal University. He served as an expert advisor tothe House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage andco-edited the first two volumes in the How Canadians Communicateseries. He is the co-author of The Last Word: Media Coverage of theSupreme Court of Canada. Christopher Waddell isdirector of the School of Journalism and Communication at CarletonUniversity and holds the Carty Chair in business and financialjournalism. He was formerly national editor for The Globe andMail and Parliamentary bureau chief for CBC television news.