'Writing The War On Terrorism' examines the public language of the war on terrorism, and the way that rhetoric has been used to justify the global counter-terrorism offensive as a response to 9/11.
"Since the early 1990s the media and cultural fields in China have become increasingly commercialized, resulting in a massive boom in the cultural and entertainment industries. This evolution has also brought about fundamental changes in media behaviour and communication, and th…
This book examines the increasingly topical subject of the political process and assesses: The nature of the relationship between mass media and the political process ; the impact of media-ization on existing political frameworks ; and the implications of media-ized politics.
"Today's mass media is increasingly accused of stealing our future, killing our culture, and scaring us to death. Screened Out examines why this is happening, who is the culprit, and what we can do about it. Only 12% of the public thinks that the media influences them. If that i…
In 1999, the Reverend Jerry Falwell outed Tinky-Winky, the purple character from TV's Teletubbies. Events such as this reinforced in many quarters the common idea that evangelicals are reactionary, out of touch, and just plain paranoid. But reducing evangelicals to such caricatu…