Read more
This edited collection delves into the multifaceted theme of 'Silenced Voices,' showcasing a diverse array of perspectives from scholars around the globe. From historical reflections to contemporary analyses, the book examines the complex dynamics of voice suppression and enablement across different media landscapes. Divided into four thematic sections, the chapters explore the challenges faced by marginalized and mainstream voices alike. From the portrayal of silenced narratives in the news media to the representation of underrepresented groups in cultural production, the collection spans a wide spectrum of issues. Authors employ varied methodological approaches to investigate the silencing of voices in the realms of politics, society, and professional media practices. Offering fresh insights and critical reflections, this volume serves as a timely contribution to ongoing debates surrounding freedom of expression, fake news, and the complexities of contemporary media environments.
List of contents
Introduction Silenced Voices.-1 Who Gets the Opportunity to Speak? Sonic belonging in news and current affairs coverage on Australian community radio.-2 'It's patronising to think people on benefits need to be taught how to budget': Redefining expert sources on poverty.-3 The Scottish Community Radio Skills Assessment Project.-4 Voiceless Communication: Suicide in the media.-5 How Structure Acts to Suppress Journalist Voices: Challenging the representation of Muslims in the British press.-6 We Speak: On the cinematic representation of South Asian women in Scotland.-7 A Grassroots Strategy for Expanding Women's Participation in Community Radio: Evidence from five community radio stations in Northern Ghana.-8 Contrarians at the Gates: Carnival, counter-surveillance and class in British police audit videos.-9 Silenced by Oppression but Resisting Through Photography: Vernacular photography during Romania's communist era (1947 - 1989).-10 Silenced Voices in Community Media: An analysis against the background of public value.-11 Empowering or Silencing: The #MeToo campaign in retrospect.-12 The Missing Voices of 'Indyref': Media representation (dis)enfranchisement and participative action during the Scottish referendum campaign.-13 The Lilttoral and the Metaphorical: Psychogeography, Imaginative Spaces and English Seaside Towns.-Section 4 - The Silences Voices of Media Professionals.-14 Reclaiming Voices? Vietnamese Cultural Professionals' experiences of digital technology as a form of digital empowerment or as a form of digital cultural colonialism.-15 Writing Voices: Writing fiction as silenced cultural work.-16 Approaches and dilemmas in using documentary filmmaking to empower affected voices challenging mainstream narratives.-17 'I wish my work wasn't necessary': Exploring informal screen media practices in Ukraine.
About the author
James Morrison is Associate Professor in Journalism Studies at the University of Stirling.
Sarah Pedersen is Professor of Communication and Media at RGU, Aberdeen. She is also Visiting Professor at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University.
