Newspapers and national identity: the BSE/CJD crisis and the British press

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Humans are composed of multiple social identities, but dominant media representations of national identity deny complexity. The British press represented the "mad cow" crisis as a threat to the nation's health, using terms like "we" and "us" to denote national identity. The press constructed fundamental symbolic differences between the identities of Britain and the rest of Europe.

England, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Mass media

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The media representation of public opinioin:British television news coverage of the 2001 general election

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The ideological assumptions and consequences of the media representation of public opinion is studied. A television news coverage of the 2001 British general elections is examined.

Public affairs, Elections, Public opinion

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The 'Murdochization' of news? The case of Star TV in India

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The article looks at the transformation of Indian television from the one channel Doordarshan monotony to multi channel viewing, brainchild of Rupert Murdoch.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Cable Television Systems, Cable Networks, Management dynamics, Cable and other pay TV services, China, Management, Forecasts and trends, Cable television broadcasting industry, Market trend/market analysis, Company business management, Star TV Inc.

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