Mediaspeak: Three American VoicesThis book defines and analyzes the content, structure, and values of three predominant types of public discourse, which are labeled Doublespeak, Salespeak, and Sensationspeak. These media messages are examined to determine how they are constructed and how they influence individuals, ideology, and culture. Discussions are illustrated with a diverse range of examples from popular culture, magazines, Internet sites, politics, television, and film. Fox argues that the Information Age has replaced actual reality with representations of reality. He states that electronic media dominates our lives. Together, these three voices saturate media and technology, profoundly influencing American culture. Fox suggests specific strategies for recognizing and understanding these coded messages. This lively and informative discussion will appeal to anyone who is interested in learning how print and electronic media manipulate both individuals and society as a whole. The extensive research will appeal to media, communications, journalism, and cultural studies scholars alike. |
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... one anchor reported the name and telephone number of a physician who
would remove alien implants from people , free of charge . This material was
reported in a matter - of - fact manner , emphasizing only the service and the fact
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... that Hatespeak is , in effect , normal behavior . Aside from the fact that media
becomes invested with untoward influence here , the larger fact is that media sets
up such conflicts in the first place , and then , even more media texts bemoan and
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Hence , the surrounding speculations and fictions slid right into the foreground to
take the place of facts — to fill a vacuum ... HyperDramas increasingly blur
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Contents
MediaSpeak and American Voices | 1 |
Making Sense of MediaSpeak | 17 |
Doublespeak | 45 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Mediaspeak: Three American Voices |
| Author | Roy F. Fox |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Praeger, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0275961931, 9780275961930 |
| Length | 225 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies Social Science / Media Studies Social Science / Popular Culture |
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