Book Review Politics On Demand

Name:Professor:Subject:Date:Media Articles: Politics on DemandWhat is the main argument of the book?The main argument of the book is that that historically the media has played and continues to play an important role in politics of the US and the world as a whole. Further, the book points out that although the media has grown and changed extensively over the years, politics and politicians have not remained stagnant and have also changed to adapt to the media changes and hence ensuring that the media is still relevant in advancing political agenda. The book recognizes the significant influence that the media has played in influencing and driving opinion is the public, which has been important in determining the political direction of the society (Dagnes, 2009). Although the media has been seen as the gatekeeper of democracy, the close relationship between politicians and the media is seen as very cordial for the media to play a neutral role in the politics of a nation. Further, the book recognizes that the media has experienced enormous changes that have redefined what media was known to be. The key driver has been due to technological and financial developments of the media. The book tracks