Inter-disciplinary Approach in Researching Media and International Politics
In the 21st century, media acts not only as an observer of international relations but also as an actor, who takes part in all the events and gradually becomes a key actor in international politics. Therefore, the media has accumulated increasing influence on politics, which receives the interest of many researchers. There have been several types of research into the role and relationship between media and international actors either from a media perspective or international relations perspective. This writing systematizes a theoretical approach to media and international actor relationships and recommends an inter-disciplinary approach to research the interaction between media and international actors in the 21st century.
Source: Journal of Political Theory and Communications, no 12 (2018).
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