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.