All Outputs (162)

Citizen journalism. (2008)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2008). Citizen journalism. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication (487-490). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1111/b.9781405131995.2008.x

Citizen journalism refers to journalism produced not by professionals but by those outside mainstream media organizations. Citizen journalists typically have little or no training or professional qualifications, but write and report as citizens, memb... Read More about Citizen journalism..

Alternative Media Theory and Journalism Practice. (2008)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2008). Alternative Media Theory and Journalism Practice. In M. Boler (Ed.), Digital Media and Democracy: Tactics in Hard Times (213-227). MIT Press

Bringing alternative media practice to theory: Media power, alternative journalism and production. (2008)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2008). Bringing alternative media practice to theory: Media power, alternative journalism and production. In J. D. H. Downing, & M. Pajnik (Eds.), Alternative Media and the Politics of Resistance: Perspectives and Challenges (31-48). Peace Institute

Review of "The Ethical Journalist". (2008)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2008). Review of "The Ethical Journalist". Media, Culture and Society, 30, 917-918. doi:10.1177/0163443708096812

Why alternative journalism matters. (2008)
Journal Article
Atton, C., & Hamilton, J. F. (2008). Why alternative journalism matters. Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism, 1-15

Alternative Journalism. (2008)
Book
Atton, C., & Hamilton, J. F. (2008). Alternative Journalism. SAGE Publications

Alternative Journalism is the first book to investigate and analyse the diverse forms and genres of journalism that have arisen as challenges to mainstream news coverage. From the radical content of emancipatory media to the dizzying range of citizen... Read More about Alternative Journalism..

Alternative discourses in rock journalism. (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Atton, C. (2008, October). Alternative discourses in rock journalism

Fanzines: popular culture and creativity. (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Atton, C. (2008, July). Fanzines: popular culture and creativity

Million +: Leading the University agenda. (2008)
Report
Atton, C., McCleery, A., Mabweazara, H., & Ward, S. (2008). Million +: Leading the University agenda

Million+ commissioned Edinburgh Napier University's Centre for Creative and Cultural Industries Research to review the relationship between the creative industries and universities that have been in the forefront of promoting and supporeting these in... Read More about Million +: Leading the University agenda..

Review of "OurSpace: resisting the corporate control of culture". (2008)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2008). Review of "OurSpace: resisting the corporate control of culture". Media, Culture and Society, 30, 427-429. doi:10.1177/01634437080300030902

Situating the “Alternative” in journalism through Bourdieu’s field theory. (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Atton, C. (2008, January). Situating the “Alternative” in journalism through Bourdieu’s field theory. Presented at Broadcast News and the Active Citizen: A Dialogue Between Media Researchers and Practitioners, University of Leeds

A brief history: the web and interactive media. (2007)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2007). A brief history: the web and interactive media. In K. Coyer, T. Dowmunt, & A. Fountain (Eds.), The Alterrnative Media Handbook (59-65). Routledge

Keeping the peace: media representations of the anti-gulf war movement in the British press. (2007)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2007). Keeping the peace: media representations of the anti-gulf war movement in the British press. In S. Maltby, & R. Keeble (Eds.), Communicating War: Memory, Military and Media (117-128). Arima

Researching community media in Scotland. (2007)
Working Paper
Atton, C. Researching community media in Scotland

Alternative media in practice. (2007)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2007). Alternative media in practice. In K. Coyer, T. Dowmunt, & A. Fountain (Eds.), The Alterrnative Media Handbook (71-77). Routledge

Current Issues in Alternative Media Research (2007)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2007). Current Issues in Alternative Media Research. Sociology Compass, 1, 17-27. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00005.x

Research in alternative media has burgeoned since the turn of the millennium. The majority of studies has examined the political and social dimensions of alternative media and has focused on the media of social movements. The value of these amateur m... Read More about Current Issues in Alternative Media Research.

Sociologie de la Presse Musicale Alternative en Grande Bretagne (2006)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2006). Sociologie de la Presse Musicale Alternative en Grande Bretagne. Copyright Volume! Autour des Musiques Populaires, 5, 7-25

Research on alternative media have often adopted the punk fanzine to establish as teacher. This article intends to return to this finding and explore a wide range of zines and magazines questioning the usual equation between professionalism and stand... Read More about Sociologie de la Presse Musicale Alternative en Grande Bretagne.

Far-right media on the internet: culture, discourse and power (2006)
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2006). Far-right media on the internet: culture, discourse and power. New Media and Society, 8(4), 573-587. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444806065653

This study examines the discourse of the British National Party’s (BNP) website. It explores the site as a form of alternative media, focusing on how it involves members and supporters in its discursive construction of racism. It finds that the disco... Read More about Far-right media on the internet: culture, discourse and power.

Football fanzines as local news. (2006)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2006). Football fanzines as local news. In B. Franklin (Ed.), Local Journalism and Local Media: Making the Local News (280-289). Routledge

News and the net: convergences and divergences. (2006)
Journal Article
Atton, C., & Meikle, G. (2006). News and the net: convergences and divergences. Scan journal of media arts culture, 3(1),