Alternative and mainstream media : the converging spectrum / / Linda Jean Kenix.
Alternative media have historically been a central force in social change. Kenix argues, however, that they do not uniformly subvert the hierarchies of access that have always been fundamental to mainstream media. In fact, their journalistic norms and routines have always drawn on the professional s...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Alternative media have historically been a central force in social change. Kenix argues, however, that they do not uniformly subvert the hierarchies of access that have always been fundamental to mainstream media. In fact, their journalistic norms and routines have always drawn on the professional standards of the mainstream. Through comparative analysis Kenix posits the perception of 'mainstream' and 'alternative' as a misconception arguing that they've always existed on the same continuum and continue to converge. Her vision recalibrates the media spectrum. This book examines alternative med |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283479192 9786613479198 1849665435 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Linda Jean Kenix. |