Media Sociology and Journalism - 9781839980602

Anthem Press

Media Sociology and JournalismStudies in Truth and Democracy\nAuthor(s): Greg Nielsen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Anthem Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Anthem Press\nISBN-13: 9781839980602, 978-1839980602\nSynopsis\nMedia Sociology and Journalism is a dialogue on contemporary society as defined through news media, politics and contemporary sociological theory. The tenacity of deeply opposing truth claims in politics and in journalism exposes the current fragility of democracy as a type of society and regime of power. Debates are reviewed on competing explanations of post truth attitudes, the rise of populism, fake news, conspiracy theories, neoliberalism, nihilism, white nationalism and the flights from and to democracy. Focus is on the tenacity of deeply opposing truth claims where each side takes the others claim to be an existential threat. A dialogical critique of divisions in news media, politics and contemporary sociological theory provides an alternative way forward as righ.