Poor News: Media Discourses Of Poverty In Times Of Austerity (Discourse, Power And Society Ser. (PDF))
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- Synopsis
- Poor News examines the way discourses of poverty are articulated in the news media by incorporating specific narratives and definers that bring about certain ideological worldviews. This happens, the authors claim, because journalists and news editors make use of a set of information strategies while accessing certain sources within specific social and political dynamics. The book looks at the case of the news media in Britain since the industrial revolution and produces a historical account of how these media discourses came into play. The main thesis is that there have been different historical cycles that reflect particular hegemonic ideas of each period. Consequently, the role of mainstream journalism has been a subservient one for existing elites when it comes to the propagation of dominant ideas.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9781783489268
- Publisher:
- Rowman & Littlefield International
- Date of Addition:
- 07/23/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Steven Harkins, Jairo Lugo-Ocando
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
- Grade Levels:
- College Sophomore
- Submitted By:
- Rachel Twombly
- Proofread By:
- Rachel Twombly
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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