Death makes the news how the media censor and display the dead / Jessica M. Fishman.
| Author/creator | Fishman, Jessica M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, [2017] |
| Description | viii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Death concealed: the picture problem -- "Cold bodies are hot stuff" -- Alternative images -- The industry's ample access -- Intentionally ambiguous images -- Layers of resistance -- Word versus image -- Death revealed: exceptions to the rule -- Pictures in the popular and patrician press -- Nationality and the "newsworthy" image -- Innocence and the "newsworthy" victim -- Mass tragedy and the biggest disasters -- The fantastic feats of some photos -- Victims seeking visibility -- In the end -- Appendix: defining a postmortem picture -- Notes -- Index -- About the author. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017008039 |
| ISBN | 9780814770757 (cl ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780814760451 (pb ; alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |