Poor News - Media Discourses of Poverty in Times of Austerity (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Discourse, Power and Society
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Steven Harkins • Jairo Lugo-Ocando
Dimensions:	237 x 159 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-1-78348-926-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Discourse analysis Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment
LSN:	1-78348-926-X
Barcode:	9781783489268

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