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1 Katrin Voltmer The mass media and the dynamics of political communication in Processes of democratization? an introduction Part I: The mass media and journalistic practice? normative dilemmas, professionalization and political instrumentalization 2 Carlos Barrera and Ricardo Zugasti The role of the press in times of transition: the building of the Spanish democracy (1975? 78) 3 Hedwig de Smaele?In the name of democracy?: the paradox of democracy and press freedom in post-communist Russia 4 Herman Wasserman and Arnold S. de Beer Conflicts of interest? Debating the media?s role in post-apartheid South Africa 5 Silvio Waisbord In journalism we trust? Credibility and fragmented journalism in Latin America 6 Natalya Krasnoboka and Kees Brants Old and new media, old and new politics? On- and offline reporting in The 2002 Ukrainian election campaign Part II: Political parties, governments and elections: communication strategies and the mediatization of politics 7 Roberto Espindola Electoral campaigning in Latin America?s new democracies: the Southern Cone 8 Gary Rawnsley Democratization and election campaigning in Taiwan: professionalizing the professionals 9 Sarah Oates Where?s the party? Television and election campaigns in Russia 10 Ming-Ying Lee The Internet in politics: democracy in e-government in Taiwan Part III: Audience responses to political messages: interpretations and effects 11 Ellen Mickiewicz Does?trust? mean attention, comprehension and acceptance? Paradoxes of Russian viewers? news processing 12 Stephen White and Ian McAllister Politics and the media in post-communist Russia 13 Katrin Voltmer and Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck New democracies without citizens? Mass media and democratic orientations? a four country comparison 14 Katrin Voltmer Political Communication between democratization and the trajectories of the past.