Discourse Analysis and Media Attitudes by Paul Baker, Costas ... - 9781107008823

Discourse Analysis and Media AttitudesThe Representation of Islam in the British Press\nAuthor(s): Paul Baker, Costas Gabrielatos, Tony McEnery\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107008823, 978-1107008823\nSynopsis\nIs the British press prejudiced against Muslims? In what ways can prejudice be explicit or subtle? This book uses a detailed analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles on Muslims and Islam, combining corpus linguistics and discourse analysis methods to produce an objective picture of media attitudes. The authors analyse representations around frequently cited topics such as Muslim women who wear the veil and 'hate preachers'. The analysis is self-reflexive and multidisciplinary, incorporating research on journalistic practices, readership patterns and attitude surveys to answer questions which include: what do journalists mean when they use phrases like 'devout Muslim' a.