Thornborrow, Joanna, 1957-

The discourse of public participation media from talk show to twitter / [electronic resource] : Joanna Thornborrow. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - 1 online resource (ix, 200 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : talking on television and radio -- 2. Identity and expertise -- 3. Performance and the mediated "self" -- 4. Discourses of participation : telling stories -- 5. Discourses of participation : opinion and argument -- 6. Discourses of participation : conflict and judgement -- 7. Discourses of participation : advice and makeover -- 8. Conclusions.

9781315740409 (ebook : PDF)


Conversation analysis--Social aspects.
Discourse analysis--Social aspects.
Mass media and language.