Media and Revolt

<p> In what ways have social movements attracted the attention of the mass media since the sixties? How have activists influenced public attention via visual symbols images and protest performances in that period? And how do mass media cover and frame specific protest issues? Drawing on contributions from media scholars historians and sociologists this volume explores the dynamic interplay between social movements activists and mass media from the 1960s to the present. It introduces the most relevant theoretical approaches to such issues and offers a variety of case studies ranging from print media film and television to Internet and social media.</p>