Tabloid Britainexamines four popular tabloid newspapers and uncovers the variety of linguistics strategies they use to depict contemporary Britain. These strategies are shown to construct, in a circular fashion, an impersonation of the language of the community of readers which the newspapers seek to attract.
Including examples taken from a month-long study, Martin Conboy considers how this imaginary community of the British nation is drawn through themes such as 'outsiders' and 'insiders', women, celebrity, history and politics. Conboy also demonstrates...
Tabloid Britainexamines four popular tabloid newspapers and uncovers the variety of linguistics strategies they use to depict con...
This title provides an introductory overview of the emerging field of journalism studies, discussing key issues and contemporary debates. Drawing on Conboy's extensive experience in the field, the changing nature of journalism and its future directions are addressed.
This title provides an introductory overview of the emerging field of journalism studies, discussing key issues and contemporary debates. Drawing on C...
Journalism Studies: The Basics provides an introductory overview of the emerging field of Journalism Studies, discussing key issues and contemporary debates. Drawing on Conboy's extensive experience in the field, the changing nature of journalism and its future directions are addressed, through chapters covering:
the history and development of Journalism Studies
how journalists are created through training and education
changing research methods and processes in journalism
the impact of the 'end product' in wider society
global...
Journalism Studies: The Basics provides an introductory overview of the emerging field of Journalism Studies, discussing key issues and co...
This book charts the connections between the language of journalism in England and its social impact on audiences and social and political debates from the first emergence of periodical publications in the seventeeth century to the present day. It extends work done on the language of the media to include an historical perspective, adding to wider contemporary debates about the social impact of the media.
It draws upon the field of historical pragmatics, while retaining a concentration on the development of a particular form of media language, the newspaper, and its role in...
This book charts the connections between the language of journalism in England and its social impact on audiences and social and political debates ...
The Routledge Companion to British Media History provides a comprehensive exploration of how different media have evolved within social, regional and national contexts. The 50 chapters in this volume, written by an outstanding team of internationally respected scholars, bring together current debates and issues within media history in this era of rapid change, and also provide students and researchers with an essential collection of comparable media histories. The first two parts of the Companion comprise a series of thematic chapters reflecting broadly on historiography, providing historical...
The Routledge Companion to British Media History provides a comprehensive exploration of how different media have evolved within social, regional and ...
Popular newspapers played a vital role in shaping British politics, society and culture in the twentieth century. This book provides a concise and accessible historical overview of the rise of the tabloid format and examines how the national press reported the major stories of the period, from World Wars and general elections to sex scandals and celebrity gossip. It considers the appeal and influence of the most successful titles, such as the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express and the Sun, and explores the emergence of the key elements of the modern...
Popular newspapers played a vital role in shaping British politics, society and culture in the twentieth century. This book provides a concise and acc...
