Alternative media have historically been a central force in social change. Kenix argues, however, that they do not uniformly subvert the hierarchies of access that have always been fundamental to mainstream media. In fact, their journalistic norms and routines have always drawn on the professional standards of the mainstream. Through comparative analysis Kenix posits the perception of "mainstream" and "alternative" as a misconception arguing that they've always existed on the same continuum and continue to converge. Her vision recalibrates the media spectrum.
This book examines...
Alternative media have historically been a central force in social change. Kenix argues, however, that they do not uniformly subvert the hierarchie...