The maiden tribute and the naming of monsters: Two case studies of tabloid journalism as alternative public sphere

Journalism Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 851-868

  Örnebring, Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative public sphere; News of the World; Pall Mall Gazette; Tabloid journalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898315570     PISSN: 1461670X     EISSN: 14699699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616700600980546     Document Type: Article

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