Teaching Political Communication
Title: Teaching Political Communication
Co-Editor: Diana Zulli
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: February 2026
About the Book: Teaching Political Communication serves as a comprehensive guide for educators looking to respond to and prepare students for the fast-evolving socio-political environment. The text addresses core pedagogical approaches to teaching courses in political communication, politics and public policy more broadly. By bridging foundational communication theories with emerging socio-political and technological dynamics, the book offers actionable course frameworks, assignment models and classroom strategies to promote productive conversations about politics and cultivate civic engagement and critical media literacy in undergraduate students.
About the Co-Editor: Diana Zulli is an associate professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. Her research focuses on communication theory and explores the way digital technology shapes social and political processes. Her work has been published in prominent journals such as Communication Theory, New Media & Society and Critical Studies in Media Communication.