Daily news, eternal stories : the mythological role of journalism /
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| Author / Creator: | Lule, Jack, 1954- |
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| Imprint: | New York : Guilford Press, c2001. |
| Description: | x, 244 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Guilford communication series Guilford communication series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4449710 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction. Front-Page Myths: The News Story
- I. The Story of the News Story
- 1. Seven Master Myths in the News: Eternal Stories
- 2. The Mythological Role of Journalism: Stories for Society
- II. Case Studies of News as Myth
- 3. The Victim: Leon Klinghoffer and News of Tragedy
- 4. The Scapegoat: The Killing of Huey Newton and Degrading Political Radicals
- 5. The Hero: Mark McGwire and "Godding Up" U.S. Celebrities
- 6. The Good Mother: Mother Teresa and the Human Interest Story
- 7. The Trickster: Race, the News, and the Rape of Mike Tyson
- 8. The Other World: Haiti and International News Values
- 9. The Flood: Hurricane Mitch and News of Disasters
- Conclusion News, Myth, and Society: Twelve Propositions