Comunicação política e decisão de voto: o que as pesquisas revelam
The article promotes a dialog among researchers which conducted theoretical and empirical studies on electoral behavior in Brazil, focusing on the influence of media content, political advertising and social interactions on individual vote decision. The analyses inform that voter decision is influenced by media messages, advertising strategies of the candidates and parties, as well as several social interactions that occur over the course of the political campaign. Some researchers recognize there is a need to develop new analytical models to demonstrate the communication effects on the voter decision, including online communication.
Em busca das razões para o voto: o uso que o eleitor faz da propaganda política
expansao do marketing politico televisivo e a sua crescente 
influencia no processo eleitoral tem despertado a atencao dos cientistas politicos. Diante do processo de personalizacao da politica decorrente da exposicao direta do candidato ao eleitor atraves da televisao, o meio academico aponta para a necessidade de revisao dos modelos explicativos de decisao do voto existentes. Este trabalho vai ao encontro de tal demanda, o seu objetivo e examinar como os eleitores processam as mensagens politicas divulgadas pelo Horario Eleitoral e como as 
utilizam na decisao do voto.
Ten Years of Public Interest Disclosure Legislation in the UK: Are Whistleblowers Adequately Protected?
Purpose The purpose of this article is to assess the operation of the UK’s Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA 1998) during its first 10 years and to consider its implications for the whistleblowing process. Method The article sets the legislation into context by discussing the common law background. It then gives detailed consideration to the statutory provisions and how they have been interpreted by the courts and tribunals. Results In assessing the impact of the legislation’s approach to whistleblowing both in the UK and elsewhere, the author draws upon empirical research. Conclusion The author concludes that PIDA 1998 has not adequately protected whistleblowers and makes 12 recommendations for change. Despite the European Commission’s acknowledgement that whistleblowers can play a part in the fight against corruption, the author notes that common standards for their protection still seem a long way off.