Personalisation in mass media communication: British online news between public and private

It seems to be a truism that today's news media present the news in a more personal and direct way than print newspapers some twenty-five years ago. However, it is far from obvious, how this can be described linguistically. This study develops a model that integrates and differentiates between...

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Other Authors: Landert, Daniela (Other)
Format: Book/Monograph Thesis
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam John Benjamins Publishing Company 2014
Series:Pragmatics & beyond / New series N.S., 240
In: Pragmatics & beyond / New series (N.S., 240)

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Author Notes:Daniela Landert
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Summary:It seems to be a truism that today's news media present the news in a more personal and direct way than print newspapers some twenty-five years ago. However, it is far from obvious, how this can be described linguistically. This study develops a model that integrates and differentiates between the various facets of personalisation from a linguistic point of view. It includes 1) contexts that involve the audience by inviting direct interaction and through the use of visual elements; 2) the focus on private individuals who are personally affected by news events; and 3) the use of communicative i
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ISBN:9789027270832
902727083X
130640536X
9781306405362