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Political Science
USA
2023

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Political Science D-index 56 Citations 29,635 127 World Ranking 73 National Ranking 42

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award

1998 - Ithiel de Sola Pool Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Politics
  • Democracy

His primary areas of investigation include Politics, Public relations, Collective action, Media studies and Social media. W. Lance Bennett interconnects Mainstream and Gender studies in the investigation of issues within Politics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Citizenship, Government, Law, Online and offline and News values in addition to Public relations.

His study in Collective action is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Contentious politics, Digital media, Gatekeeping and Identity. His Democracy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Public opinion and Political communication. His Political communication research focuses on Journalism and how it relates to Mass media and Public administration.

His most cited work include:

  • Toward a Theory of Press-State Relations in the United States (1198 citations)
  • News, the politics of illusion (975 citations)
  • A New Era of Minimal Effects? The Changing Foundations of Political Communication (863 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

W. Lance Bennett mainly investigates Politics, Public relations, Media studies, Political communication and Political economy. W. Lance Bennett combines subjects such as Government, Social science and Public administration with his study of Politics. His studies deal with areas such as Digital media, Citizenship, Action, Mass media and Civic engagement as well as Public relations.

His work in Digital media addresses issues such as Contentious politics, which are connected to fields such as Collective action. W. Lance Bennett studies Media studies, namely Journalism. His work is dedicated to discovering how Journalism, News media are connected with Power and other disciplines.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Politics (46.97%)
  • Public relations (29.55%)
  • Media studies (18.94%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Public relations (29.55%)
  • Politics (46.97%)
  • Action (10.61%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

W. Lance Bennett focuses on Public relations, Politics, Action, Digital media and Media studies. W. Lance Bennett has researched Public relations in several fields, including Power, Social media, Voting and Fair trade. The various areas that W. Lance Bennett examines in his Politics study include Mass media, Political economy and Public engagement.

His research integrates issues of Contentious politics, Social movement, Interpersonal ties and Personalization in his study of Digital media. Media studies connects with themes related to Political communication in his study. His Journalism study combines topics in areas such as Government and News media, News bureau, Newspaper.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The Logic of Connective Action: Digital Media and the Personalization of Contentious Politics (852 citations)
  • The Personalization of Politics Political Identity, Social Media, and Changing Patterns of Participation (501 citations)
  • The Logic of Connective Action (485 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Politics
  • Social science

W. Lance Bennett spends much of his time researching Collective action, Public relations, Digital media, Political economy and Social media. He works mostly in the field of Public relations, limiting it down to topics relating to Fair trade and, in certain cases, Affect and Identity. His work deals with themes such as Media studies, Personalization, Contentious politics, Social movement and Social science, which intersect with Digital media.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Gatekeeping, Representation, Civil society and Political communication. The various areas that he examines in his Social media study include Citizenship, Civic engagement, Citizenship status, Politics and Content sharing. His Politics study is concerned with the larger field of Law.

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Best Publications

Reconstructing Reality in the Courtroom: Justice and Judgment in American Culture

W. Lance Bennett;Martha S. Feldman.
(1981)

1017 Citations

Reconstructing reality in the courtroom

W. Lance Bennett;Martha S. Feldman.
(1981)

243 Citations

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