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Radio Critics and Popular Culture

A History of British Radio Criticism

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Authors:
  1. Paul Rixon

    1. University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom

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  • Attempts not to just to focus on radio and its related criticism, but to align it, to add it to, to intertwine it, to other histories and media forms
  • Offers a wider analysis of how the output of the critic relates to the wider context within which they work
  • Uses the structure of the book to reflect on particular historical moments or phases in the development of radio criticism, radio, newspapers and journalistic practice

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 1-9

  3. Approaching the Study of Radio Critics and Radio Criticism

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 11-32

  4. Radio in Britain in the 1920s: Narratives of Spectacle and Concern

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 33-63

  5. Rise of a Medium: Arrival of the Radio Critic

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 65-101

  6. The Critic, Newspaper Radio Criticism and the Heyday of Radio

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 103-132

  7. From the Swinging Sixties to Thatcherism: The Decline of Radio Coverage

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 133-162

  8. The Digital Age: The Press, Radio, Radio Critics and the Public

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 163-196

  9. Conclusion

    • Paul Rixon
    Pages 197-202

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 203-212
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About this book

Radio still remains an important form of media, with millions listening to it daily. It has been reborn for the digital era, and is an area where there is great interest in its development, role and form. Attempting to fill the gap in research on British radio criticism, this volume explores the development and role of radio criticism in the discourse around radio in Britain from its birth in the 1920s up to present day. Using a historical approach to explore how, as radio emerged, the press provided coverage which helped shape and reflect radio’s position in popular culture, Paul Rixon delivers an interesting and engaging exploration that provides a cultural perspective on radio, with a specific focus on newspaper criticism. Radio Critics and Popular Culture is an innovative and original addition to existing research and will be invaluable for those interested in the way that British radio has evolved.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom

    Paul Rixon

About the author

Paul Rixon is Reader in Radio and Television at the University of Roehampton, UK. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Radio Critics and Popular Culture

  • Book Subtitle: A History of British Radio Criticism

  • Authors: Paul Rixon

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55387-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55386-7Published: 04 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55387-4Published: 20 April 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 212

  • Topics: Journalism, British Culture

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