Media Discourse

PART I: KEY ISSUES IN ANALYSING MEDIA DISCOURSE; 1. Introduction: Media and Discourse; 2. Reconfigurations; 3. Texts and Positioning; 4. Dialogism and 'voice'; PART II: REPRESENTATION AND INTERACTION; 5. Simulated Interaction; 6. Interpersonal Meaning in Broadcast Texts: Representing Social Identities and Relationships; 7. Production Communities and Audience Communities; 8. Interactivity.

Mary Talbot

Talbot explores three distinct sites of interaction involving media discourse in great detail, offering a valuable insight into the way in which modern media discourse works in our life... Her detailed analysis of media interactions proves to be a successful demonstration for newcomers to this field. In addition, activities and further reading at the end of each chapter and a glossary of key terms at the end of the book make the book highly accessible and readable. Written in a clear and lively way, this book is worth recommending to anyone who is interested in discourse studies. -- Song Guo, Tianjin University of Commerce Discourse and Communication Talbot explores three distinct sites of interaction involving media discourse in great detail, offering a valuable insight into the way in which modern media discourse works in our life... Her detailed analysis of media interactions proves to be a successful demonstration for newcomers to this field. In addition, activities and further reading at the end of each chapter and a glossary of key terms at the end of the book make the book highly accessible and readable. Written in a clear and lively way, this book is worth recommending to anyone who is interested in discourse studies.