Politicians, personal image and the construction of political identity : a comparative study of the UK and Italy (2014)
Book
Archetti, C. (2014). Politicians, personal image and the construction of political identity : a comparative study of the UK and Italy. Basingstoke: Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137353429

Is the media obsession with image leading to a degeneration of politics? Are politicians more concerned with their appearances than with policy substance? By relying on the frank and colorful voices of over 50 politicians across the UK and Italy, th... Read More about Politicians, personal image and the construction of political identity : a comparative study of the UK and Italy.

Understanding terrorism in the age of global media: A communication Approach (2012)
Book
Archetti, C. (2012). Understanding terrorism in the age of global media: A communication Approach. Basingstoke: Palgrave

We cannot truly understand terrorism in the 21st century—let alone counter it effectively—unless we also understand the processes of communication that underpin it. The book challenges existing terrorism research showing that current approaches are i... Read More about Understanding terrorism in the age of global media: A communication Approach.

Explaining news : national politics and journalistic cultures in global context (2010)
Book
Archetti, C. (2010). Explaining news : national politics and journalistic cultures in global context. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230109667

Is globalization leading to a worldwide homogenization of news? Is news shaped by political spin? Or is news controlled by the professionals who produce it? By systematically testing a range of theories, this book demonstrates the inability of curren... Read More about Explaining news : national politics and journalistic cultures in global context.