Media, Margins and Civic Agency

Stuart Allan, Cardiff University, UK Jen Birks, University of Nottingham, UK Lene Brennodden, Researcher, Norway Glenda Cooper, City University London, UK John Downey, Loughborough University, UK Deborah Gabriel, Bournemouth University, UK Anita Howarth, Brunel University, London, UK Yasmin Ibrahim, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Lisette Johnston, City University London, UK Ann Luce, Bournemouth University, UK Sarita Malik, Brunel University London, UK Monika Metykova, University of Sussex, UK Jackie Newton, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Olatunji Ogunyemi, University of Lincoln, Russia Katy Parry, University of Leeds, UK Barry Richards, Bournemouth University, UK Pollyanna Ruiz, University of Sussex, UK

“Media, Margins and Civic Agency explores the extent to which media serve as catalysts or obstacles to civic activism and social transformation. … this is an engaging book on the challenges and opportunities in framing the groups at the margins afforded by social media and sometimes mainstream media.” (Weiwu Zhang, Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 47 (1), 2016)

• Introduction; Daniel Jackson, Jenny Alexander, Einar Thorsen And Heather SavignyPART I: CITIZEN VOICES1. Alternative Voices, Alternative Spaces: Counterhegemonic Discourse In The Blogosphere; Deborah Gabriel2. Unlocking The Gate? How Ngos Mediate The Voices Of The Marginalized In Social Media Context; Glenda Cooper3. ' 'I Wouldn ' 't Be A Victim When It Comes To Being Heard ' ': Citizen Journalism And Civic Inclusion; Einar Thorsen, Daniel Jackson And Ann Luce4. The Voices Of Extremist Violence: What Can We Hear?; Barry RichardsPART II: MEDIATING MARGINS5. European Media Policy: Why Margins Actually Matter; Monika Metykova6. The Rise Of ' 'Creative Diversity ' ' In Media Policy; Sarita Malik7. Victims At The Margins? A Comparative Analysis Of The Use Of Primary Sources In Reporting Personal Tragedy In Norway And The UK; Jackie Newton And Lene Brennodden8. Public Service From The Margins: A Case Study Of Diasporic Media In The UK; Ola Ogunyemi9.Space And The Migrant Camps Of Calais: Space Making At The Margins; Anita Howarth And Yasmin IbrahimPART III: PROTESTS AND POWER10. Visibility Of Protest At The Margins: The Thatcher Funeral Protests; Katy Parry11. ' 'Pay Your Tax! ' ' How Tax Avoidance Became A Prominent Issue In The Public Sphere In The UK; Jen Birks And John Downey12. UGC In The Newsroom: How BBC Journalists" Engagement With Internet Activists Has Altered Newsroom Practices; Lisette Johnston13. Police, Protester, Public: Unsettling Binaries In The Public Sphere; Pollyanna RuizAfterword; Stuart Allan