Audit of Political Engagement 9. The 2012 Report: Part Two The media and politics

Ruth Fox , Matt Korris , Colin Hay (1) , Gerry Stoker (2)

1 CEE - Centre d'études européennes et de politique comparée (Sciences Po, CNRS)
2 University of Southampton

The Audit of Political Engagement is the only annual health check on our democratic system. Now in its ninth year, each Audit measures the ‘political pulse’ of the nation, providing a unique benchmark to gauge public opinion across Great Britain with regard to the political system. The second part of this year’s Audit focuses on public attitudes to politics and the media. The media claim to play a critical role in our democracy, shining a bright light on those in power on behalf of the public. But in the context of that place in our democracy, what role and responsibilities, if any, do they have in relation to political engagement? This report is an invaluable source of information and debate for all those who are concerned with the health of our democratic system.

Domains: Humanities and Social Sciences; Political science

Ruth Fox, Matt Korris, Colin Hay, Gerry Stoker. Audit of Political Engagement 9. The 2012 Report: Part Two The media and politics. [Research Report] Hansard Society. 2012, pp.68. ⟨hal-02290560⟩