| Daily News, Eternal Stories: The Mythological Role of Journalism Contributor(s): Lule, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 1572306068 ISBN-13: 9781572306066 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: This compelling, often surprising book demonstrates the ways news articles of today draw from age-old tales that have chastened, challenged, entertained, and entranced people since the beginning of time. Through an insightful exploration of actual New York Times articles, award-winning professor and former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jack Lule reveals mythical themes in reporting on topics from hijacking to Huey Newton, from Mother Teresa to Mike Tyson. Beneath the fresh facade of current events, Lule identifies such enduring archetypes as the innocent victim, the good mother, the hero, and the trickster. In doing so, he sheds light on how media coverage shapes our thinking about many of the confounding issues of our day, including foreign policy, terrorism, race relations, and political dissent. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 070.430 |
| LCCN: 00049498 |
| Series: Guilford Communication |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6" W x 9" (0.84 lbs) 245 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This compelling, often surprising book demonstrates the ways news articles of today draw from age-old tales that have chastened, challenged, entertained, and entranced people since the beginning of time. Through an insightful exploration of hundreds of New York Times articles, award-winning professor and former journalist Jack Lule reveals mythical themes in reporting on topics from terrorist hijackings to Huey Newton, from Mother Teresa to Mike Tyson. Beneath the fresh facade of current events, Lule identifies such enduring archetypes as the innocent victim, the good mother, the hero, and the trickster. In doing so, he sheds light on how media coverage shapes our thinking about many of the confounding issues of our day, including foreign policy, terrorism, race relations, and political dissent. Winner of the MEA's 2002 Lewis Mumford Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Technics |
