Spotlight on Journalism and Popular Heroism - The Rise from Tabloid Stars to Digital Activists

This book offers fresh insights into the central role of journalism in shaping popular memories of community heroism in times of crisis. Further, it challenges familiar assumptions about Hollywood celebrity reporting and shows journalists' active role in connecting popular culture icons with local communities.

List of contents

1: Popular Journalism and Community Ideals 2: The Journalist as Hero 3: The Rise of Collaborative, Community Journalism 4: Heroic Icons from Magazines to Memes 5: A Diversity Turn in Celebrity Reporting 6: Visual Reporting and Digital Journalism as a Community Change Agent

About the author

Caryn Coatney is a Journalism Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland. She has been an investigative journalist in Australia and internationally, working in many communication fields extensively. Her award-winning journalism research includes an Australian Prime Ministers Centre Fellowship and peer-reviewed, academic publications. She has a PhD (Journalism), MA (Journalism - Coursework/Research) and BA with Honours in English Literature and History.

Summary

This book offers fresh insights into the central role of journalism in shaping popular memories of community heroism in times of crisis. Further, it challenges familiar assumptions about Hollywood celebrity reporting and shows journalists’ active role in connecting popular culture icons with local communities.

Product details

• Authors: Caryn Coatney
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032674124
• ISBN: 978-1-03-267412-4
• No. of pages: 148
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Research in Journalism; Routledge Focus on Journalism Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, News media and journalism