Popular music fanzines: genre, aesthetics, and the “Democratic Conversation”
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2010)
Popular music fanzines: genre, aesthetics, and the “Democratic Conversation”. Popular Music and Society, 33, 517-531. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007761003694316
Research into fanzines has tended to locate them as subcultural artefacts whose significance is found in their symbolic fit with the subculture responsible for producing them....
Writing about listening: alternative discourses in rock journalism
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2009)
Writing about listening: alternative discourses in rock journalism. Popular Music, 28, 53-67. https://doi.org/10.1017/S026114300800158X
‘Alternative’ publications challenge the conventional discourses of rock journalism. In particular, the dominant discourses of authenticity, masculinity and mythology might b...
Why alternative journalism matters
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2009)
Why alternative journalism matters. Journalism, 10(3), 283-285. doi:10.1177/1464884909102582
Current Issues in Alternative Media Research
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2007)
Current Issues in Alternative Media Research. Sociology Compass. 1, 17-27. doi:10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00005.x. ISSN 1751-9020
Research in alternative media has burgeoned since the turn of the millennium. The majority of studies has examined the political and social dimensions of alternative media and...
Far-right media on the internet: culture, discourse and power
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2006)
Far-right media on the internet: culture, discourse and power. New Media and Society, 8(4), 573-587. doi:10.1177/1461444806065653
This study examines the discourse of the British National Party’s (BNP) website. It explores the site as a form of alternative media, focusing on how it involves members and s...
News and the net: convergences and divergences.
Journal Article
Atton, C., & Meikle, G. (2006)
News and the net: convergences and divergences. Scan journal of media arts culture, 3(1),
Sourcing Routines and Representation in Alternative Journalism: a case study approach
Journal Article
Atton, C., & Wickenden, E. (2005)
Sourcing Routines and Representation in Alternative Journalism: a case study approach. Journalism Studies, 6(3), 347-359. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616700500132008
This study is a first attempt to examine how the alternative media select, represent and deploy their news sources. The literature suggests that, in contrast to mainstream sou...
Introduction
Journal Article
Atton, C., & Couldry, N. (2003)
Introduction. Media, Culture and Society, 25(5), 579-586. doi:10.1177/01634437030255001
What is 'Alternative' Journalism?
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2003)
What is 'Alternative' Journalism?. Journalism, 4(3), 267-272. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849030043001
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Ethical issues in alternative journalism.
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2002)
Ethical issues in alternative journalism. Ethical space. 1, 26-31. ISSN 1742-0105