[ecrea] New Book: Protest Campaigns, Media and Political Opportunities

Please find below details of a new book by Jonathan Cable, Protest 
Campaigns, Media and Political Opportunities, which explores protest 
groups, their aims and protest tactics, and investigates the affect 
their decisions have on press coverage and political debate.


The book has been published by Rowman and Littlefield as part of their 
series Protest, Media and Culture.


More information here 
http://www.rowmaninternational.com/books/protest-campaigns-media-and-political-opportunities


The attention paid to protest groups and social movements has rarely 
been higher, be it the Occupy movement, austerity protests, or student 
demonstrations. These formations are under continual scrutiny by 
academics, the press and politicians who are all attempting to interpret 
and understand protest groups, their tactics, demands, and their wider 
influence on society. Protest Campaigns, Media and Political 
Opportunities takes an in-depth look at three different protest groups 
including a community campaign, environmental direct action activists, 
and a mass demonstration. It offers a broad perspective of each group 
through a comprehensive combination of insider stories from activists, 
the authors own involvement with one group, newspaper coverage, each 
group’s social media, websites and leaflets, and government documents. 
This wealth of material is pieced together to provide compelling 
narratives for each group’s campaign, from the inception of their 
protest messages and actions, through media coverage, and into political 
discourse. This book provides a vibrant contribution to debates around 
the communication and protest tactics employed by protest groups and the 
significance news media has on advancing their campaigns.

"In an age of media saturation protest campaigns are media campaigns. 
Protest Campaigns, Media and Political Opportunities is required reading 
for anyone interested in understanding how the logic of media 
underwrites contemporary protest. Jonathan Cable brings much needed 
empirical detail and conceptual nuance to the study of how activists 
think about, select and interact with media when planning and enacting 
protests." - Patrick McCurdy, Associate Professor, Department of 
Communication, University of Ottawa

"As traditional party and media systems break down, Cable offers a 
timely study on activists and their modus operandi. This in-depth 
analysis gives a nuanced perspective on protest group strategies. 
Clearly written and with well-chosen case studies, the book illuminates 
the complex relationships between protest, power and the press and 
should be required reading for campaigners and journalists alike." - 
Phillip Chamberlain, Associate Head of Department for Broadcast and 
Journalism at the University of West of England, journalist and 
co-author of Blacklisted: The secret war between big business and union 
activists

"Jonathan Cable has crafted a powerful account of the role of media in 
protest campaigns. Drawing on the campaigns of three protest groups 
combining insights from various disciplines, he shows how media shapes 
the success and failure of protest campaigns to reach their goal. He 
examines how political opportunities and the media, by reporting the 
spectacle, influence the relative success of protest campaigns." - Bert 
Klandermans, Professor of Applied Social Psychology at Free University, 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands


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