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Publicity Politicians, Public Opinion, and the Birth of Media Politics, with Dr. Betto van Waarden
Dr. Betto van Waarden, Assistant Professor of History at Maastricht University, discusses his new book Politicians and Mass Media in the Age of Empire . We begin by charting the technological developments of the 19th cen...
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Publicity Politicians, Public Opinion, and the Birth of Media Politics, with Dr. Betto van Waarden is an episode from Social Media and Politics by Michael Bossetta. Dr. Betto van Waarden, Assistant Professor of History at Maastricht Univers...
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Published Jan 4, 2026, 01:09:45 long, audio available.
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Dr. Betto van Waarden, Assistant Professor of History at Maastricht University, discusses his new book Politicians and Mass Media in the Age of Empire . We begin by charting the technological developments of the 19th century and how it influenced the speed and scale of news production. Then, we discuss the rise of public opinion and how it affected the media's role in the political system. We spend the rest of the episode discussing publicity politicians, the transnational media system, and how many of the political dynamics we see today can be traced to the Age of Empire.
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Published Jan 4, 2026 and 01:09:45 long