Description |
ix,259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
The search for scandal / James Lull and Stephen Hinerman -- Scandal and social theory / John B. Thompson -- "And besides, the wench is dead...", media scandals and the globalization of communication / John Tomlinson -- Anxiety, desire, and conflict in the American racial imagination / Herman Gray -- What a story! / S. Elizabeth Bird -- Character, celebrity, and sexual innuendo in the mass-mediated presidency /Bruce Gronbeck -- (Don't) leave me alone, tabloid narrative and the Michael Jackson child abuse scandal /Stephen Hinerman -- Producing trash, class, and the money shot / Laura Grindstaff -- Apollo undone, the anatomy of sport scandals / David Rowe -- Church, media, and scandal / Paul A. Soukup -- Pushin ̕ it to the limit / Javier Santiago-Lucerna |
Summary |
By exploring how scandals fuel mass media and popular culture, this timely book will stimulate much discussion about this fascinating subject |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Mass media and culture.
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Mass media and public opinion.
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Mass media -- Influence.
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Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Scandals in mass media.
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Popular culture.
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Scandals -- Social aspects.
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Author |
Hinerman, Stephen.
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Lull, James.
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ISBN |
0745618855 (cased) |
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0745618863 (paperback) |
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