Mcdougall Julian - Fake News Vs Media Studies Travels In A False Binary - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This book explores the place of Media Studies in the age of 'fake news' analysing the calls for a curriculum of critical news literacy as part of a cyclical policy debate. With the need for young people in democracies to understand mainstream news agendas and take a critical perspective on social media news including so - called 'fake news' this book argues for Media Studies as a mandatory subject. However 'fake news is not presented in the book as a stable neutral term with a clear definition but is instead defined as an idea that risks obscuring the key critical and political premise of Media Studies. All media representation requires critical deconstruction: therefore any distinction between 'real and 'fake media is a false binary. The author draws together two narrative strands: one analysing contemporary news and journalism featuring interviews with journalists and news commentators and the other re - appraising the discipline of Media Studies itself. This bold and innovative book will appeal to all those interested in the nebulous and often confusing media landscape as well as students and practitioners of Media Studies.
Title: Fake News Vs Media Studies Travels In A False Binary
Author(s): Mcdougall Julian
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland Ag
Barcode: 9783030272197
Pages: 255 Pages, 6 Illustrations, Color; 1 Illustrations, Black And White; Xix, 255 P. 7 Illus., 6 Illus.
Publication Date: 11/22/2019
Category: Media Studies