It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games

It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games

This thesis explores the construction, framing and representation of Britain and British identity in British and Commonwealth national newspaper coverage of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games. Specifically, national newspapers from Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Northern Ire...

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Main Author: Black, Jack
Published: Loughborough University 2015
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.734149
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-7341492018-06-12T03:44:07ZIt isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic GamesBlack, Jack2015This thesis explores the construction, framing and representation of Britain and British identity in British and Commonwealth national newspaper coverage of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games. Specifically, national newspapers from Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were examined using a qualitative thematic content analysis. From this sample it is argued that when viewed as part of a long-term process, the relationship between Britain's national and imperial histories can be used to explore contemporary media discourses on Britain and British identity.Loughborough Universityhttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.734149https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/19564Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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description This thesis explores the construction, framing and representation of Britain and British identity in British and Commonwealth national newspaper coverage of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games. Specifically, national newspapers from Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were examined using a qualitative thematic content analysis. From this sample it is argued that when viewed as part of a long-term process, the relationship between Britain's national and imperial histories can be used to explore contemporary media discourses on Britain and British identity.
author Black, Jack
spellingShingle Black, Jack
It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games
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title It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games
title_short It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games
title_full It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games
title_fullStr It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games
title_full_unstemmed It isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : British and Commonwealth national newspaper constructions of Britain during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee and London Olympic Games
title_sort it isn't easy being a fading post-imperial power : british and commonwealth national newspaper constructions of britain during the 2012 diamond jubilee and london olympic games
publisher Loughborough University
publishDate 2015
url http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.734149
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