Media, Margins and Civic Agency [Paperback]

This collection brings together new research on contemporary media, politics and power. It explores ways and means through which media can and do empower or dis-empower citizens at the margins that is, how they act as vehicles of, or obstacles to, civic agency and social change.Introduction; Daniel Jackson, Jenny Alexander, Einar Thorsen And Heather Savigny
PART I: CITIZEN VOICES
1. Alternative Voices, Alternative Spaces: Counterhegemonic Discourse In The Blogosphere; Deborah Gabriel
2. Unlocking The Gate? How Ngos Mediate The Voices Of The Marginalized In Social Media Context; Glenda Cooper
3. ' 'I Wouldn ' 't Be A Victim When It Comes To Being Heard ' ': Citizen Journalism And Civic Inclusion; Einar Thorsen, Daniel Jackson And Ann Luce
4. The Voices Of Extremist Violence: What Can We Hear?; Barry Richards
PART II: MEDIATING MARGINS
5. European Media Policy: Why Margins Actually Matter; Monika Metykova
6. The Rise Of ' 'Creative Diversity ' ' In Media Policy; Sarita Malik
7. Victims At The Margins? A Comparative Analysis Of The Use Of Primary Sources In Reporting Personal Tragedy In Norway And The UK; Jackie Newton And Lene Brennodden
8. Public Service From The Margins: A Case Study Of Diasporic Media In The UK; Ola Ogunyemi9. Space And The Migrant Camps Of Calais: Space Making At The Margins; Anita Howarth And Yasmin Ibrahim
PART III: PROTESTS AND POWER
10. Visibility Of Protest At The Margins: The Thatcher Funeral Protests; Katy Parry
11. ' 'Pay Your Tax! ' ' How Tax Avoidance Became A Prominent Issue In The Public Sphere In The UK; Jen Birks And John Downey
12. UGC In The Newsroom: How BBC Journalists Engagement With Internet Activists Has Altered Newsroom Practices; Lisette Johnston
13. Police, Protester, Public: Unsettling Binaries In The Public Sphere; Pollyanna Ruiz
Afterword; Stuart Allan

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