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Anarchist media. (2010)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2010). Anarchist media. In J. D. H. Downing (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media (43-48). SAGE Publications

Why Fanzines matter. (2009)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2009). Why Fanzines matter. In S. Franklin (Ed.), Setting the Standard: A Project for Improving Rangers (4-5). Gersnet

It is easy, perhaps too easy, to dismiss fanzines. Some consider them as the inconsequent ramblings of obsessive’s with too much time on their hands. Others feel that they are vehicles for wannabe journalists who cannot make it in the professional me... Read More about Why Fanzines matter..

Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom. (2008)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2008). Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom. In L. Whistlecroft (Ed.), Creative Graduates: Learning and Research in the Creative Arts (49-52). PALATINE

This case study comes from the final year undergraduate course, Alternative and Radical Media, which is taught on BA (Hons) Journalism; BA (Hons) Cultural and Media Studies; BA (Hons) Publishing Media. When this module first began in 2002, it was, to... Read More about Bringing theory into practice: locating staff research in the undergraduate classroom..

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..

Underground Press. (2008)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2008). Underground Press. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication (5215-5216). Wiley-Blackwell

The “underground press” typically refers to those → Newspapers and → magazines produced by the counterculture that emerged in the mid-1960s and continued until the early 1970s. The counterculture was concerned with establishing an alternative society... Read More about Underground Press..

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 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

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.

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

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.

Sourcing Routines and Representation in Alternative Journalism: a case study approach (2005)
Journal Article
Atton, C., & Wickenden, E. (2005). Sourcing Routines and Representation in Alternative Journalism: a case study approach. Journalism Studies, 6(3), 347-359. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616700500132008

This study is a first attempt to examine how the alternative media select, represent and deploy their news sources. The literature suggests that, in contrast to mainstream sourcing routines, the alternative media privilege “ordinary”, non-elite sourc... Read More about Sourcing Routines and Representation in Alternative Journalism: a case study approach.

Fanzines. (2003)
Book Chapter
Atton, C. (2003). Fanzines. In J. Shepherd (Ed.), The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World (226-228). Continuum