Böcker av Martin Conboy

A definitive account of newspaper and periodical press history across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales covering 1650 to the present day.

Charts the connections between the language of journalism in England and its social impact on audiences and social and political debates from the first emergence of periodical publications in the seventeenth century to the present day.

A fresh, cutting-edge account of the mediascape of modern Britain from a key name in journalism studies in the UK.

Martin Conboy explores the complex and dynamic relationship between the popular press and popular culture. He argues for the importance of an historical perspective in understanding the contemporary relationship between the popular and the press. The book concludes with an analysis of the popular press in a globalized media environment.

Traditional news values no longer hold, infotainment has the day. Journalism is in a terminal state of decline. Or so some contemporary commentators would argue. Although there has been a great diversity in format and ownership over time, Conboy demonstrates the surprising continuity of concerns in the history of journalism.

Investigates and critiques the conventions of language used in newspapers, and provides students with an introduction to critical linguistics as a tool for analysis. Using contemporary examples from UK, US and Australian newspapers, this book deals with key themes of representation - from gender and national identity to 'race'.

Examining four popular tabloid newspapers, this book talks about the variety of linguistics strategies they use to depict contemporary Britain. It also considers how this imaginary community of the British nation is drawn through themes, such as 'outsiders' and 'insiders', women, celebrity, history and politics.