Radical Journalism: Resurgence, Reform, Reaction

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This edited volume offers a state-of-the-art synthesis of the historical role of radical journalism, its present iterations, and plans for the future of a journalism that is committed to liberatory movements and politics. At a time of profound crisis and stagnation for mainstream journalism, radical journalism seems to be riding a wave. New outlets, including those – like Jacobin – with a global reach, have sprung up, presenting a new generation of unapologetically progressive publications with an emancipatory agenda. Understanding the role and place of radical journalism becomes even more urgent given the current political climate in a (post) pandemic world with heightened inequalities and intensified pauperisation. Drawing on contributions from leading academics, this collection considers: • How new outlets fit in the genealogy of (radical) journalism and what their flourishing can tell us about the present and future of emancipatory politics and the role of the radical journalist; • What these new forms and publications mean for mainstream journalism and its persisting problems of financial sustainability and professional journalistic labour; • Important challenges presented by, for example, the resurgence of fascism, authoritarianism and the mainstreaming of the far right; • Essential questions of what radical journalism looks like today, what forms it takes or should take, and what its future might be. Radical Journalism is recommended reading for advanced students and journalists working at the intersection of journalism, politics, and sociology. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Figures Contributors 1 Radical Journalism at the Crossroads A Brief History of (Radical) Journalism Defining Radical Journalism Theorising Radical Journalism Understanding Radical Journalism References 2 From the Communist Manifesto to Jacobin Magazine: Towards a Historical Sociology of Radical Journalism References 3 Riots as Politics: Socio-Political Context, Demands, and Media Translation – The Case of 1890s Kristiania Introduction The Newspapers The City The Riots The Framing The Disorderly Actors: The Crowd as Poor, as Young, as Female and as Drunk The Rumours: Examples of Popular Local Frames From Police to Class Society: Upscaling Protest Frames The Strike: Disaggregating and Sequestering Different Protest Actions Conclusion Notes 4 Radical Media in the Anglosphere Introduction Anglosphere Radical Media: Definitions, Theory, Politics and History Defining Radical Media Anglosphere Radical Media Anglosphere Radical Media in the 21st Century Indymedia and Anti-Globalisation New Emergences and Reorganisation Orbiting the Social Democratic Wave Conclusion: Prospects for Anglosphere Radical Media in the 2020s Bibliography 5 Radical Journalism À La Française Between Differentiation and Stigma Informational Activism and Fragmentation of the Journalistic Field Autonomy, Subjectivation, Proximity Toward a New Mythology of Professional Excellence? “Radical Journalist”: A Label to Be Neutralized Conclusion Notes References 6 The Case of ERT and the Prospect of Radical Media in the Era of Austerity Approaching the Radical/Alternative Media Public Broadcasting Service in Greece The Crisis Years Research Methodology Findings The Radical Content of ERTOPEN The Radical Production Process of ERTOPEN Funding and Resources Conclusion References 7 Left-Wing Public Spheres in Post-Soviet Contexts Russia Beyond Liberal Western-Centrism Russian Media, Politics, and the Public Sphere Today Non-Public Spheres Identity, Structure, Antagonisms Opposition(s) and Minor Public Spheres Conclusions Notes References 8 Radical Data Journalism Introduction Big Data Datafication The Datafied Society Data Epistemologies Data Journalism Mainstream Data Journalism Radical Journalism Radical Data Journalism Conclusions Note References 9 The Challenge of Far-Right Media Introduction: Positioning Radical Journalism Far-Right Media and Their Challenges Horseshoe Theories and Alternative Media Critique as Tactic Far-Right Media Agenda Setting Conclusion Notes References Index