Coleman, Stephen, 1957-

The media and the public : "them" and "us" in media discourse / Stephen Coleman and Karen Ross. - Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - viii, 188 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Communication in the public interest. . - Communication in the public interest. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : them and us : meet Joe The Plumber -- Imagining the public -- Public spheres -- The managed public -- Counterpublics and alternative media -- Virtual publicness -- Fractured publics, contested publicness. *e*m*o.

1405160403 (hbk.) 9781405160414 (pbk.) 1405160411 (pbk.)


Mass media--Audiences.
Mass media and culture.
Mass media and public opinion.
Mass media--Social aspects.
Public interest.

302.23 / COL 2010