Religion in the news: faith and journalism in American public discourse

Stewart M Hoover offers a cultural-historical analysis of the rise of religious stories in the media - the Islamic Revolution in Iran, televangelism and its scandals, the political agenda of the Evangelical New Right, to name but a few. The author's penetrating analysis brings into sharp focus:...

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Collaborateurs: Hoover, Stewart M. 1951- (Autre)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Thousand Oaks, Calif Sage Publications c1998
Dans:Année: 1998
Sujets non-standardisés:B Presse religieuse
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Media Studies
B Mass Media Religious aspects
B Médias Aspect religieux
B Mass media ; Religious aspects
B Journalism, Religious
B Massamedia
B Electronic books
B Godsdienst
B Journalistiek
Accès en ligne: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Édition parallèle:Erscheint auch als: 9780761916772
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Résumé:Stewart M Hoover offers a cultural-historical analysis of the rise of religious stories in the media - the Islamic Revolution in Iran, televangelism and its scandals, the political agenda of the Evangelical New Right, to name but a few. The author's penetrating analysis brings into sharp focus: the relationship between religion and the news media, both in everyday practice and in the larger context of American public discourse; the place of religion in American life; the role of the media in cultural discourse; and the prospects of institutional religion in the media age
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:145225138X