Media and the British General Elections of 2015-2019

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Susan Banducci (Professor of Political Science at the University of Birmingham, University of Birmingham) Laszlo Horvath (Lecturer in Political Communication, Birkbeck, University of London, UK.)

Media and the British General Elections of 2015-2019

Susan Banducci (Professor of Political Science at the University of Birmingham, University of Birmingham), Laszlo Horvath (Lecturer in Political Communication, Birkbeck, University of London, UK.), Ekaterina Kolpinskaya (Lecturer in British Politics, University of Exeter, UK.) , Daniel Stevens (Professor of Politics, University of Exeter, UK.)

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Edinburgh University Press
07 November 2025

Communication studies; Media studies; Elections & referenda; Press & journalism; Digital lifestyle

This book brings together cutting-edge research on media in British elections. Chapters from a range of authors link extensive content analysis data from traditional and online media with survey data on political attitudes and behaviour in the three general elections between 2015 and 2019. The book examines a wide variety of topics that go well beyond the typical subjects of media effects research, including priming, intermedia agenda-setting, and media coverage of women and ethnic minority candidates and its impact. It provides the first comprehensive survey of media effects in contemporary British politics in 25 years. Many of the findings suggest more robust media effects in British elections than the conventional wisdom has allowed, and urge deeper engagement from scholars and practitioners with this strand of election analysis.

Edited by: Susan Banducci (Professor of Political Science at the University of Birmingham University of Birmingham), Laszlo Horvath (Lecturer in Political Communication, Birkbeck, University of London, UK.), Ekaterina Kolpinskaya (Lecturer in British Politics, University of Exeter, UK.), Daniel Stevens (Professor of Politics, University of Exeter, UK.)
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399531283
ISBN 10: 139953128X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 07 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Susan Banducci is Professor of Political Science at the University of Birmingham Laszlo Horvath is Senior Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London and Deputy Director of the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life Ekaterina Kolpinskaya is Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter, Cornwall Daniel Stevens is Professor of Politics at the University of Exeter, Cornwall

Reviews for Media and the British General Elections of 2015-2019

What is the impact of both the legacy and digital media on citizens in election campaigns? Political communications are often widely assumed to play a decisive role on voters' knowledge, choice, and participation, especially in close contests. Yet, previous research has often documented fairly modest media effects. This book takes a fresh look at this debate by analyzing new evidence from recent British elections to address these classic questions. It is essential reading for scholars of political communications, elections, and voting behavior.--Pippa Norris, Harvard University