Harkins, S and Lugo-Ocando, J (2017) Poor News: Media Discourses of Poverty in Times of Austerity. Discourse, Power and Society . Rowman & Littlefield International , London, UK ISBN 9781783489268
Abstract
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.
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Item Type: | Book |
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Keywords: | Media Studies; Critical and Cultural Theory; Media |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Sep 2017 11:02 |
Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2017 11:02 |
Published Version: | https://www.rowmaninternational.com/book/poor_news... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield International |
Series Name: | Discourse, Power and Society |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:121260 |