The Routledge Companion to Media and Activism (, Meikle..

Name: The Routledge Companion to Media and Activism (, Meikle..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Companion to Media and ActivismAuthor(s): Graham Meikle\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138202030, 978-1138202030\nSynopsis\nThe Routledge Companion to Media and Activism is a wide-ranging collection of 42 original and authoritative essays by leading contributors from a variety of academic disciplines. \n\nIntroducing and exploring central debates about the diverse relationships between both media and protest, and communication and social change, the book offers readers a reliable and informed guide to understanding how media and activism influence one another. The expert contributors examine the tactics and strategies of protest movements, and how activists organize themselves and each other; they investigate the dilemmas of media coverage and the creation of alternative media spaces and platforms; and they emphasize the importance of creativity and art in social change. \n\nBringing together case.