The Logic of New Media in International Affairs

@article{Kluver2002TheLO,
  title={The Logic of New Media in International Affairs},
  author={Alan Randolph Kluver},
  journal={New Media \& Society},
  year={2002},
  volume={4},
  pages={499 - 517}
}
Proponents of new technologies argue that new media forms could have a dramatic impact on the way in which citizens gain political information, including important information regarding international affairs. This article argues that foreign policy is constrained by public opinion, which is in turn affected by media portrayals of other nations. Moreover, the impact of a particular media form is mediated by the `logics' of the format. The article proposes a conceptual scheme and criterion for… 
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