{"product_id":"tabloid-journalism-in-south-africa-9780253222114","title":"Tabloid Journalism in South Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTabloids hotly debated in South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWasserman's engagement with tabloid journalism in South Africa is comprehensive and critical, at all times attentive to detail and provides sound research and well-rounded critical inquiary into the recent rise of tabloids within the post-apartheid media sphere. Anyone who reads this book will be compelled to take South African tabloids seriously, and will be urged to consider the important socio-semiotic work they carry out for their vast numbers of readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e * Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a thoughtful, refreshing and timely contribution to the South African and international media literature. It attempts to grasp tabloid journalism in all its dimensions: in its blatant commercialism, its social justice implications, its unpalatable eccentricity and sensationalism, its challenge to hierarchies of taste and cultural capital, and its role vis-à-vis the national journalistic field on the one hand and broader society on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Modern African Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWasserman's sound research and keen analysis make this book valuable as a sociological source on race and ethnicity in South Africa, as well as a resource on communication and journalism. . . . An excellent study that is easy to read and understand. . . . Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn all, Wasserman makes a convincing case that South African tabloids should not be dismissed as 'trash journalism' but, in the socio-historical context, should be read politically and viewed as part of the local-regional-global dynamic. 32(2)\u003c\/p\u003e * Australian Journalism Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a whole, Tabloid Journalism in South Africa is a must read for media historians, journalists, and perhpas just about anyone who is interested in ongoing questions about a post-apartheid South Africa. Wasserman's work deserves great respect for encouraging a localized standpoint of tabloids in South Africa. Perhaps most importantly, Herman Wasserman's work shows that tabloid newspaper readers like Rapabi Boithatelo illuminate the failure of the post-apartheid government and mainstream media in South Africa to address the needs of all citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e * JHistory *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book makes easy reading . . . [and is] interesting for its novel approach . . . to the examination of tabloid journalism in South Africa.Vol. 32, No. 1, Winter 2011\u003c\/p\u003e * Newspaper Research Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Shock! Horror! Scandal! The Tabloid Controversy and Journalism Studies in Post-Apartheid South Africa\u003cbr\u003e2. Attack of the Killer Newspapers! Tabloids Arrive in South Africa\u003cbr\u003e3. Black and White and Read All Over: Tabloids and the Glocalization of Popular Media\u003cbr\u003e4. Not Really Newspapers: Tabloids and the South African Journalistic Paradigm\u003cbr\u003e5. The Revolution Will Be Printed: Tabloids, Citizenship, and Democratic Politics in Post-Apartheid South Africa\u003cbr\u003e6. Truth or Trash? Understanding Tabloid Journalism and Lived Experience\u003cbr\u003e7. Often They Cry with the People: The Professional Identities of Tabloid Journalists\u003cbr\u003e8. Conclusion: Telling Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400664654167,"sku":"9780253222114","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253222114.jpg?v=1730471241","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tabloid-journalism-in-south-africa-9780253222114","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}