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. |
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... reason with it : the label wholly asserts what abor- tionists " really " are . Such strong judgments allow no ... reasons for communicating , the occasion , and the consequences of communicating versus remaining silent . Today ...
... reasons . The first reason is that our culture , time and again , has accepted or tolerated doublethink . For ex- ample , O. J. Simpson can be declared not guilty by one jury , yet guilty by another . Marshall Applewhite and his ...
... reasons that qualify them to provide expert testimony . For instance , they may be connected to the issue through ... reason for their ap- pearance . You would think ( or hope ) that the people who are elected to Congress would know ...
Contents
Making Sense of MediaSpeak | 17 |
Doublespeak | 45 |
Salespeak | 87 |
Copyright | |
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