Writing about listening
Alternative Discourses in Rock Journalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4305307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Atton (Edinburgh Napier University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-67 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Popular Music (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-1430 • E-ISSN: 1474-0095 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s026114300800158x |
| OpenAlex | W2013019075 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 5 |
Alternative' publications challenge the conventional discourses of rock journalism. In particular, the dominant discourses of authenticity, masculinity and mythology might be countered by publications that emphasise historical and (sub)cultural framing, and that present radicalised 'spaces of listening'. Using Bourdieu's field theory to identify autonomous and semi-autonomous sites for rock criticism, the paper compares how a fanzine (the Sound Projector) and what Frith has termed an ideological magazine (the Wire) construct their reviews. The findings suggest that, whilst there is no evidence for an absolute break with the dominant conventions of reviewing, there is a remarkable polyglottism in alternative music reviewing. The paper emphasises differing cultural and social practices in the multiple ways the publications write about music, and argues for the value of such polyglottism
Active listening · Aesthetics · Art · Criticism · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Framing (construction · Frith · Ideology · Journalism · Linguistics · Literature · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Communication · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Fan Discourse and the Construction of Noise Music as a Genre
The emergence of promotional gatekeeping and converged local music professionals on social media
Prensa musical en línea. El impacto de las suscripciones digitales y los muros de pago en la cobertura periodística sobre música
The converged promoter, the calculating professional, and the autonomous critic – the presentation of musical authority on social media
English in Russian musical reviews
Michael Jackson and the Expressive Power of Voice-produced Sound
Change and Continuity in Newspaper Coverage of Popular Music since 1955
Toward the Study of Framing Found in Music Journalism
Understanding the role of community membership in journalistic authority claims
Assessing the Role of Proximity, Authenticity, and Professionalism in Struggles Over Journalistic Authority in Fan Communities
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |