Alternative Media as Critical Media
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2397869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Fuchs (0000-0003-0589-4579, University of Salzburg, corresponding author), Christian Fuchs |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-192 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-4310 • E-ISSN: 1461-7137 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1368431010362294 |
| OpenAlex | W2148751519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 110 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article deals with the category of alternative media from a theoretical perspective. It aims to develop a definition and to distinguish different dimensions of alternative media. The article is a contribution to theoretical foundations of alternative media studies. The notion of alternative media as critical media is introduced. Critical media product content shows the suppressed possibilities of existence, antagonisms of reality, and potentials for change. It questions domination, expresses the standpoints of the oppressed and dominated groups and individuals and argues for the advancement of a co-operative society. Critical media product form aims at advancing imagination; it is dialectical because it involves dynamics, non-identity, rupture, and the unexpected. The category of critical media is connected to Negt and Kluge's notion of the counter-public sphere. Critical media can be seen as the communicative dimension of the counter-public sphere
Aesthetics · Alternative media · Critical discourse analysis · Critical theory · Dialectic · Epistemology · Media studies · Political science · Public sphere · Sociology · Law · Literacy, Media, and Education · Mathematics · Media Studies and Communication · Philosophy · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 110 |
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| Citations per year | 7,33 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 109 |