University of Kabianga

Ordinary people and the media : the demotic turn /

Turner, Graeme.

Ordinary people and the media : the demotic turn / Graeme Turner. - Los Angeles : SAGE, 2010. - x, 189 p. ; 24 cm. - Theory, culture & society . - Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-185) and index.

Ordinary people : celebrity, tabloid culture and the function of the media -- Reality TV and the construction of cultural identities -- Redefining journalism : citizens, blogs and the rise of opinion -- Talk radio, populism and the demotic voice -- Revenge of the nerds : digital optimism and user-generated content online.

9781848601666 (hbk.) 1848601662 (hbk.) 9781848601673 (pbk.) 1848601670 (pbk.)

2009924990

GBA989248 bnb

015366831 Uk


Mass media and culture.
Identity (Psychology) and mass media.

P94.6 / .T87 2010

302.2301