Media Spectacle (Paperback, Textbook)

During the mid-1990s, the O.J. Simpson murder trials dominated the media in the United States and were circulated throughout the world via global communications networks. The case became a spectacle of race, gender, class and violence, bringing in elements of domestic melodrama, crime drama and legal drama. According to this fascinating new book, the Simpson case was just one example of what the author calls 'media spectacle' - a form of media culture that puts contemporary dreams, nightmares, fantasies and values on display. Through the analysis of several such media spectacles - including Elvis, the X Files, Michael Jordan, and the Bill Clinton sex scandals - Doug Kellner draws out important insights into media, journalism, the public sphere and politics in an era of new technologies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2002
First published:	2003
Authors:	Douglas Kellner
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
Edition:	Textbook
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-26829-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Press & journalism Promotions
LSN:	0-415-26829-X
Barcode:	9780415268295

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