Media Discourse

by Norman Fairclough

The study of media language is increasingly important both for media studies and for discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. In Media Discourse , Norman Fairclough applies the "critical discourse analysis" framework he developed in Language and Power and Discourse and Social Life to media language. Drawing on examples from TV, radio, and newspapers, he focuses on changing practices of media discourse in relation to wider processes of social and cultural change, particularly the tensions between public and private in the media and the tensions between information and entertainment.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Ayanna Dozier · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of Critical Discourse Analysis, I found this book to be quite enlightening and engaging in breaking down media discourse. For those who work with media and communication theory they will find that this book puts down (in words) their methodological practices, which is helpful to have and to be made aware of. But, this book offers wonderful methodological perspectives even if you do not not engage in strict media and communication theory and objects. This broader appeal is particularly illuminating when Fairclough begins to explain genre theory, now, his conecption (within the book) is muddled to be sure, but does offer really interesting ways in viewing and interacting with objects and texts (media, literature, etc.,) in a researcher's work and practices.

[Gabriella · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new methodology to study the new system of communication through the media . Through the example of some of the most important television programs , the person who studies communication can have a wide panorama of American communication , perspective and everything that emerges from the language of the media .
After a first analysis approach moves the contents and messages that television , radio and newspapers take today.

[Anastasia Tuple · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utterly revealing.