Relationship Between Media And Politics May Include

The relationship between journalists and political actors is characterized by mutual dependence (Cook, 2005; Davis, 2009; Robinson, 2000).

In order to unravel these interrelations, it is important to contextualize and distinguish between different media types (newspapers, radio, television, social media) and government actors (administrators, politicians, local/national/European stakeholders).

In order to understand media influence on political and administrative processes, knowledge on the actual mechanisms at play is key.

This allows one to answer questions like: when and why do journalists and governmental actors respond to each other? What instruments do they employ to do so? What are the consequences for the functioning of politics and the bureaucracy?