Tag: Steven Fielding

Fact or fiction? Perceptions of politics from Trollope to House of Cards

Fact or fiction? Perceptions of politics from Trollope to House of Cards

How does political fiction impact on the viewers’ perceptions of real-word politics? The author of a new book on the subject, Steven Fielding, argues that democracy may not benefit from cynical programmes which pander to populist prejudices about the virtues or otherwise of our elected officials. Democratic Audio, the first DA podcast, focuses on the interaction of […]