This book engages with key theoretical and analytical issues in the field of media, communication and cultural studies. Using case studies of radio, internet, t

Language is not simply a tool for communication - symbolic power struggles underlie any speech act, discourse move, or verbal interaction, be it in face-to-face

On Television exposes the invisible mechanisms of manipulation and censorship that determine what appears on the small screen. Bourdieu shows how the ratings ga

This book engages with key theoretical and analytical issues in the field of media, communication and cultural studies. Using case studies of radio, internet, t

Building on and extending Pierre Bourdieu's critique of our media-saturated culture, this work presents case studies of such diverse phenomena as media coverage