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- Title
(Mis)Representing the 2008 Prorogation: Agendas, Frames, and Debates in Canada's Mediacracy.
- Authors
Wheeldon, Johannes; McBrien, Alex
- Abstract
In this article, we explore the role of the Canadian media during the 2008 parliamentary crisis. While the crisis was resolved when the Governor General granted a request for prorogation that allowed the Prime Minister to avoid a vote of no-confidence, debate persists about the wisdom of such action. We argue this event represents an important case study in understanding how the Canadian media communicates essential principles of parliamentary democracy. Five years later, and based on recent research, we compare survey results on the 2008 prorogation between 10 leading Canadian journalists and commentators, and 30 constitutional scholars and former advisers to the Crown.
- Subjects
CANADA; CANADIAN prime ministers; NO confidence motions; CONFIDENCE voting; PRESS; MASS media; DEMOCRACY
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Communication, 2014, Vol 39, Issue 3, p431
- ISSN
0705-3657
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22230/cjc.2014v39n3a2782