This lively and accessible study of media and discourse combines
theoretical reflection with empirical engagement, and brings
together insights from a range of disciplines. Within media and
cultural studies, the study of media texts is dominated by an
exclusive focus on representation. This book adds long overdue
attention to social interaction.
The book is divided into two sections. The first outlines key
theoretical issues and concepts, including informalisation, genre
hybridisation, positioning, dialogism and discourse. The second is
a sustained interrogation of social interaction in and around
media. Re-examining issues of representation and interaction, it
critically assesses work on the para-social and broadcast
sociability, then explores distinct sites of interaction:
production communities, audience communities and 'interactivity'
with audiences.
Key features
The book is rich with fascinating examples involving British and
US media, including radio, television, magazines and newspapers and
their Internet spin-offs.
It brings together insights from conversation analysis, critical
discourse analysis, cultural studies and media anthropology.
It is key reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates
doing media studies, communication and cultural studies and
journalism studies.
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